THE SWAMP RESTAURANT
1104 SW 2 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. buttermilk (63F – Cold Holding) item in ice container, ice not touching bottom of milk pan, operator added water to ice pan, retemped milk at 43. shrimp (44F – Cold Holding) was discarded. quinoa (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, operator moved to walk in freezer to rapidly drop temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer next to sugar packets at drink station in kitchen, employee moved bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Drink machine upstairs the sprite nozzle is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Manager filled up ice pan for buttermilk at Handwash sink at the end of cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink at beginning of cooks line. Handwash sign at men's bathroom upstairs. Sign also missing behind bar down stairs. Operator replaced all items at sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. 1 missing name and birthdate and one missing managers certificate number. Operator added all information. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle in window seal upstairs by server station containing blue liquid no label. Operator discarded liquid. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 personal drinks next to coffee maker and 1 on shelf next to clean coffee cups. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of strawberry yogurt that chef prepared for servers stored by prep sink, employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line with deep score/cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice machine. Ceiling air vent soiled by Handwash sink at dish machine area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs on handle of oven on cooks line, operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black Togo boxes at upstairs server station, operator flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Employee made a fresh sanitizer bucket and placed on floor on cooks line, manager placed up off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour bin unlabeled, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:15 PM.
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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.