EAT AT TINKER
502 S MAIN ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed multiple employees go outside back door then when they returned none of them washed hands before going back to working with food.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw chicken on grill, placed on new gloves before washing hands. Spoke to him about washing hands in between glove change.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on top part of hot warmer on cooks line.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (49F – Cold Holding) item in shallow pan placed inside larger pan in top of reach in cooler on cooks line, spoke to manager about adding ice to larger pan, ice was added to pan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under Handwash sink at entrance to kitchen.
Intermediate 2
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.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large jug of soap in Handwash sink by dish area, inspector moved jug below sink to wash hands. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside salt container.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table, employee moved item to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 shelf above reach in cooler and prep area on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. On floor next to ice machine.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at server station, handle was placed off of ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sausage thawing at room temperature on counter.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under Handwash sink behind bar is in disrepair, when water is turned on the water just falls onto the floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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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.