THE TOP RESTAURANT
30 N MAIN ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Multiple bottles of advil on top of reach in freezer behind bar, manager moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Sanitizing tube in detergent and the detergent tube inside sanitizer. Operator moved tubes to correct chemical bottles, primed both lines, reran dish machine and tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in same container as tempeh. Manager moved eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (48F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in prep area, all other items were 41F or below. Manager placed item in walk in cooler to rapidly chill. cream (57F – Cold Holding) sitting on shelf on cooks line, employee discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical cleaning spray bottle on top of dessert display cooler. Manager moved bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line. Interior oven on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. In the outside area where chemicals drips.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under server terminal near kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf above rice on cooks line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on cooks line with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside outside walk in cooler.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment behind bar. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At the dish machine area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handle on cooks line. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Dessert cutter utensil in sanitizer, manager moved utensil. **Corrected On-Site**
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 pieces attached to walk in cooler door in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pipes lining wall under Handwash sink on cooks line. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line. Fan guards inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum Togo plates on the top shelf on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line closest to Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:53 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.