LIQUID GINGER
101 SE 2 PL STE 118 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
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-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line wiped hands on pants then continued prepping food on cooks line.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce and scallops in reach in cooler to the left of back door on cooks line. Raw shell eggs over noodles in walk in cooler. Operator moved all raw items below other items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (45F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, operator stated water had been replaced out of the tap. Tofu 42. krab (44F – Cold Holding); cheese (45F – Cold Holding) items in sushi display case, employee stated he had doors opened while loading freshly cut fish into cooler. Krab 39, cheese 38. scallops (61F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at end of cooks line, operator stated water had been replaced recently from the tap. Scallops 41. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in server area over 200ppm chlorine, operator added water, retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. On the menu all imitation crab was labeled as "crab" with no indication that it is imitation, operator stated there is no real crab used in items. **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler heavily stained. Interior deflector plate in ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed gloves off at Handwash sink on cooks line. Whisk inside Handwash sink on cooks line. Plastic container blocking Handwash sink next to prep sink outside of walk in cooler. Operator moved items out of sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Three compartment sink sanitizer behind bar using quaternary ammonia only had chlorine test kit.
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Expired manager Servsafe He Cheng Lin 9/13/2024. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. An additional part of building was obtained by the owner he expanded the kitchen moving around the mop sink, Three compartment sink, and Handwash sink. He also moved the liquor room and employee bathroom. **Warning**
Basic 8
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers on drying rack in dish area.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In dessert reach in freezer next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In both sushi display coolers, operator placed thermometer in coolers. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Handwash sink behind sushi bar and in new kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelves in added on kitchen area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment on cooks line soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers on drying rack in dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:43 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.