GAINESVILLE FOODHALL
3045 SW 34 ST STE 30 UNIT 1 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Tylenol and aspirin on shelf over prep reach-in-cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels under salmon in reach-in-cooler drawer under front line grill. Manager removed towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-26. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food with an expired license. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In kitchen reach-in-cooler: fish cake (39F – Cold Holding) thawed in ROP sealed bag. Manager discarded.
Intermediate 1
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit available at three-compartment sink. Manager had employee retrieve test strips from another store. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Two no-handle bowls used as scoops in two containers of sugar and flour. Manager removed both. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. In kitchen reach-in-cooler: fish cake (39F – Cold Holding) thawed in ROP sealed bag. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on shelf over reach-in-cooler in kitchen. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee phones on prep tables. Employees removed phones from prep tables. Employee eyeglases on shelf over prep reach-in-cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door hinge broken on reach-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing over woks.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in two kitchen reach-in-freezers.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and back of reach-in-cooler. Manager removed knife for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple foods in reach-in-coolers not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani-bucket on floor at front line. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:14 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.