EL PORTENTO RESTAURANT
720 NW 13 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly flying in truck.
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw bacon over bottled water and soda in reach in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (50F – Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler with other foods at 41F, operator placed in freezer. Retemped at 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler.
Basic 4
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. 2 ladles stored on rack in front of Handwash sink, when employee washes hands the ladles touch employees back/head. Employee moved ladles. **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 top of small reach in cooler, operator moved phone. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage sliding door track soiled. Metal rack under flat top soiled.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. The door was opened when inspector arrived, operator closed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:29 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.