HILTON GARDEN INN GAINESVILLE
4075 SW 33 PL · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed: cooked pasta in the 2 door reach-in cooler, dated 10-22. ALSO, wild rice in a food pan dated for 10-22. Stopped sale for out of temperature.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed: cut tomatoes 49F, chopped ham 47F, Shredded cheese 46F, fruit mix 67F, packaged yogurt, 65F, butter, packs, 67F, cream cheese, 66F, butter, 68, tofu, 66, butter, 66, coleslaw, 64, pasta, 65, plant, food, 64, burgers, 64, wild rice, 66, cheesecake, 66, crushed garlic, 66, sliced cheese, 68, cut tomato, 67, cut, leafy greens, 69, slaw mix, 68, fish, 67, chicken, 69, veggie burgers, 68F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cut tomatoes 49F, chopped ham 47F, Shredded cheese 46F, fruit mix 67F, packaged yogurt, 65F, butter, packs, 67F, cream cheese, 66F, butter, 68, tofu, 66, butter, 66, coleslaw, 64, pasta, 65, plant, food, 64, burgers, 64, wild rice, 66, cheesecake, 66, crushed garlic, 66, sliced cheese, 68, cut tomato, 67, cut, leafy greens, 69, slaw mix, 68, fish, 67, chicken, 69, veggie burgers, 68F. These were at the buffet, flip top by the stove and the reach-in cooler across from the stove. A repair technician was called and is now on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: Laundry fresh, stored in a spray bottle over bananas. ALSO, Silver Wash stored over single serve in the hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: a paper copy for Safe staff.
08B-15-4Intermediate – Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Observed: at the buffet island, apples not wrapped.
Basic 5
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed a ceiling tile missing by the dish wash machine.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the 2 door reach-in cooler and the flip top make table in the kitchen is currently not capable of maintaining time/temperature control for safety food at 41F or below as is evidenced by both units being serviced by a technician and all time/temperature control for safety food in each unit was over 64F, in the reach-in cooler. The flip top 46F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an opened bottle of water in the microwave.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: jackets and personal items stored in and over single serve in the hallway.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the orange juice dispenser, left end, has dark foreign substance over the nozzle. **Repeat Violation* ALSO, the top of the dish wash machine is soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:38 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.