POMODORO CAFE
9200 NW 39 AVE STE 100 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over broccoli in reach-in cooler across from cook line steam kettle. Manager placed beef in bottom drawer of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in wait station ice bath: butter (49F – Cold Holding). Employee stated butter placed in pan one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F. Items in cook line drawers beneath grill:fish (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (49F – Cold Holding); steak (48F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding). Employee stated items were 41F at 11:00 am. Employee moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Item stored in steam table across from cook line: sausage (118F – Hot Holding). Employee stated sausage placed in steam table three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved sausage to oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at dish area hand washing sink. No soap at wait station hand washing sink. Manager provided soap and hand towels at respective hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle next to mop sink. Manager added label to bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above prep table across from ice machine. Employee discarded drink during inspection. **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. Employee backpack on dry storage shelf in front of walk-in cooler. Manager moved backpack to area where personal items are stored. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans stored on clean dishes rack across from dish machine.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on shelf next to kitchen ice machine. Employee turned bucket over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Employee removed ice scoop and returned scoop to dish area to be washed,rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster. Manager posted choking poster during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Area behind soda nozzles of wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf in dry storage. Employee turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Steaks thawing in standing water in kitchen prep sink. Employee placed steak under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 200 ppm. Employee added water to bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:23 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 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.