RITTERS OF GAINESVILLE INC
6815 W NEWBERRY RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touching computer at front counter taking an order then came back to cooks line placed on gloves and started cooking.
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee placed raw beef on grill, touched clean utensils and grabbed hot dog from reach in cooler and package of buns, inspector had employee change gloves and wash hands before touching bread and other utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef Pattie's over chili in small reach in cooler on cooks line.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 20 live roaches in front counter area near single service Togo silverware on the bottom shelf of prep table holding fudge warmer and milkshake mixing machine. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle on shelf next to clean containers on cooks line. Spray bottle next to single service utensils at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chili and hot dogs in small reach in cooler on cooks line.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave on cooks line. Can opener blade soiled. Root beer and Diet Coke nozzles soiled on drink machine in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid on bottom shelf of cooks line and single service storage area at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. 3 utensils in drawer on cooks line the drawer has old debris inside.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 15 dead roaches stuck to sticky pads behind large ice cream machines in middle prep area. 1 dead on floor on cooks line in front of reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf in walk in cooler above veggies and beef, item not labeled or segregated. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on shelf with soda boxes. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops in water at 72F in dipperwell no water constantly running. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Fudge and Carmel cans having no cover on the bottom shelf of prep table in ice cream area, employee placed lids on containers. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning container on prep table of cooks line not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:24 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.