FALAFEL KING
3252 SW 35 BLVD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 flying insect in the market area.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed: raw chicken frozen in the market reach-in freezer, stored over unsealed lamb/shank.
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed: person in charge is not able to recite big 6 food-bourne illnesses.
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. Observed: a gallon of milk in the front line reach-in cooler, opened yesterday per the staff, no date.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed: hand wash sink that was next to the 3 compartment sink was removed when it was falling off the wall. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed: no probe thermometer was made available at the start of the inspection. When the owner arrived, a probe thermometer was found in the black bag at the first table. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed: rice cold held in the reach-in cooler, made yesterday per the staff, no date mark.
Basic 2
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed: bags of rice for sale in the market are not 6" off the floor, it is on a flat piece of sealed wood.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: the choking poster could not be found.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:24 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.