Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BESTEA & THE LOOP CAKE

3045 SW 34 ST STE 20 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3712085
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750578
DBPR license1103559

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation and exterior soiled with grease accumulation.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of salt. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over forward center prep island. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in-cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances.

#4Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food boats stored not inverted or protected on top shelf in kitchen area. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on reach-in-cooler cutting board. Employee removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.