WAHOOS SEAFOOD GRILL
3833 NW 97 BLVD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling ingredients for jambalaya without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over uncooked crab legs in reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Shell eggs stored over cream in walk-in cooler in front of walk-in freezer. Manager moved items to bottom shelf of respective coolers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed three rodent droppings on top of cans in dry storage room behind main kitchen. Observed five rodent droppings on shelf in dry storage room behind main kitchen. Observed seven rodent droppings on floor beneath shelf in dry storage room behind main kitchen. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in grill line drawers: hamburger (45F – Cold Holding); fish (46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in drawers two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from grill. Manager removed sanitizer from shelf. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Fish stored in reach-in cooler at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at end of cook line. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups stain wait station. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer behind walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light fixtures on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans on shelf above reach-in cooler across from grill. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:30 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.