MOTHERS PUB & RESTAURANT
1017 W UNIVERSITY AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
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Violation Summary
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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.