HOOK FISH & CHICKEN
1340 E UNIVERSITY AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32641
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed : 2 flys by the back door, 1 fly in the kitchen and 1 fly in the dining area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : in the walk-in cooler chicken 47°, gizzards 52°, fish 49°. The cooling fins in the back of the fan has an ice pack building on it. All items got a scoop of ice. ALSO, the glass front reach-in cooler on the cook line gizzards 58°, chicken 59°, these were placed in the cheats freezer, and iced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : spray bleach stored next to to go lids on the front line. This was moved to the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice machine shroud has dark foreign substance on it. ALSO, the tea nozzle and the first fruit punch nozzles have drink build up.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed : lack of soap at all three kitchen/front line hand wash sinks. Some Bottles were filled with soap. **Corrective Action Taken* ALSO, no paper towels at any hand wash sink in the establishment. C-fold napkins were added to some sinks. And, lack of signs at the 2 kitchen hand wash sink. Again, the restroom lacks soap and a sign and paper towels. The soap was moved around until multiple more bottles were purchased Abdinur Abdi distributed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed : unlabeled( bleach)spray bottle stored on the front line with single serve lids. 100 ppm chlorine.
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed : a mixture of oil and flour on multiple handles, throughout.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed : the ceiling tile over the ice machine is not in place. **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed : the walk-in cooler had fish, chicken and gizzards over 43°. There was a visible ice pad built up on the cooler coils. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed : when the back door is fully closed, sunlight emits around the edge.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed : multiple floor tiles in disrepair.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed : the drain pipe for the kitchen hand wash sink is broken off. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed : the bulk seasoning containers lack clear labels in the necessary languages.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:19 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.