Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Extended

BALLYHOO GRILL

3700 W NEWBERRY RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 12, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3378890
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8496590
DBPR license1102274

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Dish machine not sanitizing properly, 0 ppm. **Time Extended**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate03G-43-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum seals food on site. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

Repeat Violation
#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from office. Nozzles of tea dispensers in wait station **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

Repeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish stored in walk-in cooler. – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

#2Basic10-14-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored in front of walk-in freezer. – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles to dump sink in bar area. Hood vents above grill on cook line. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No c. **Time Extended**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic16-46-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored in dish area. – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

#5Basic03G-54-1

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Establishment vacuum seals items and doesn't use them within 48 hours. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. **Time Extended**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.