TEA MOMENT
16 NW 18TH ST #125 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32603
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 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. Observed: the glass front reach-in cooler on the front line had yogurt, 46°. This was moved to the colder make table. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed: the 3 compartment sink chlorine sanitizer was indicated over 400 ppm. This was dumped when resetting the order, and reduced to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
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 milk open prior to today, no date. A date was added. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed: manager washed hands in the side dump sink.
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed lack of a written clean up procedure.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the make table cutting board has deep cut and stains. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: an in line filter stored in the hand wash sink. The filter was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed: lack of a probe thermometer.
Basic 4
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed: multiple items in the reach-in cooler that were described as food for employees only. These were moved to the bottom shelf. Please mark EMP. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored over the front line make table with guest food.
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed: the sanitizer sink was set up in the middle. All sinks were dumped and reset. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: lack of a visible choking poster. One was emailed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:29 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.