ALPIN BISTRO
15 SW 2ND STREET · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cooking eggs he touched his face and pants then touched tongs to continue cooking eggs.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee plating fruits and cheese on plate for service no gloves, stopped employee and he placed on gloves.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel lining the inside bottom of cut lettuce in reach in cooler on cooks line.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over lemon and cut lettuce in reach in cooler on cooks line. Raw shell eggs over cream in reach in cooler in storage area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sandwiches (49F – Cold Holding); quiches (50,62F – Cold Holding) items at room temperature, spoke to operator about adding items to time as a public health control app. Items were out no more than 1 hour. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On wall next to chest white reach in freezer.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior keg cooler.
Basic 5
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on reach in cooler with deep cut marks.
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf behind front counter. Wooden shelf in upstairs storage area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on unit with reach in cooler on bottom. Reach in cooler door jam soiled reach in cooler more towards dining area.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo cups and containers on floor in upstairs storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In corner between ice machine and Three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:29 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.