Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CRACKER BARREL #167

4001 SW 43 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3475615
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8786612
DBPR license1102439

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves wiped hands on apron then handled dishes being prepared and steam table utensils without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Manager spoke with cook. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Meat Loaf (57,58,58, 57,56,57F – Cold Holding). Meat loaf had been prepared 8 hours earlier. Manager discarded six containers of meat loaf. Egg wash on cookline drawer at 47F, Manager discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Meat Loaf (57,58,58, 57,56,57F – Cold Holding). Meat loaf had been prepared 8 hours earlier. Manager discarded six containers of meat loaf. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink on cookline does not have, signs, soap, or towels.

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging on dry goods storage rack. Manager removed jacket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager had wet items removed and rewatched **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor and food boxes in walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.