MOTHERS PUB & RESTAURANT
1017 W UNIVERSITY AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. (Approximately 10-15 live roaches on storage shelf next to the glass door reach-in cooler in the kitchen area – The manager called the pest control provider. The pest control provider arrived during the inspection.) **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. (On the interior side of the door/lid – the manager cleaned the door/lid) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 17
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. (Souffle cup used in the sugar container. No handle bowl used in the grits container. – the manager discarded the souffle cup and placed the bowl in the dish area) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. (7 dead roaches on counter behind the electronic equipment in the bar area)
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. (Underneath the kitchen back door) **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. (Debris along the wall throughout the kitchen areas including the cook line. Debris under the walk-in cooler shelves)
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. (The ice bucket is cracked – the manager discarded the cracked ice bucket) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. (Bag-in-box sodas on the floor in the storage area)
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. (The manager had an employee sweep,up the garbage) **Corrected On-Site**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground around the dumpster.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. (In the cook line unit) **Repeat Violation**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. (The upper interior panel is soiled)
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. (In 3-door unit across from the dish machine) **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. (The manager closed the dumpster lids) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-26-4Basic – Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. (Raw eggs over produce in the walk-in cooler on the secondary side of building)
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. (Build-up on cook line shelves and walls) **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:30 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 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.