TROPICAL EATZ
1225 NW 10 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (47F – Cold Holding); cabbage (46-51F – Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler by stove, operator placed in freezer to drop temperature. Butter 41, cabbage 36. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. empanadas (130F – Hot Holding) item in hot box on table at cash register, operator turned the heat higher. rice (97F – Hot Holding); cabbage (112F – Hot Holding) items in hot box no more than 1 hour, operator placed items in oven. Rice 177, cabbage 166. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 3
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Black hot box outside of truck on ground, containing cooked rice and veggie, operator placed items inside truck. Empanadas being served on table out front of food truck. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Aluminum pans on outside grills not protected, operator placed back in truck. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.