FALAFEL KING
3252 SW 35 BLVD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched face then continued making gyro for customer.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hand in pocket of dress then continued making gyro for customer.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 11 live roaches crawling on wall behind clean containers and on prep table under microwave. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand wash sink in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at front counter.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Feta cheese no date mark in grocery store cooler.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing trainers name, trainers number, and date the test was taken. Employee stated she took it 1 year ago.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on grease trap in kitchen with clear/blue liquid no label.
Basic 9
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 1 under microwave, 2 under 3 compartment sink, and 1 under reach-in-cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal food over feta cheese in reach-in-cooler.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Interior microwave the top paint is chipping/rusting.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in the back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar scoop handle in sugar touching directly.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at back hand wash sink in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -The inside of blender handle is soiled with back build up substance. -The plastic shelf cover under pressure cookers is soiled with old food debris. -The edge of counter soiled with grease by trash can. -Clean pan storage rack soiled with dust in storage room. -Reach in freezer gasket soiled with slime build up in storage room.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container white power substance no label.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 28, 2026 11:11 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.