THE SWAMP RESTAURANT
1104 SW 2 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 15 flies in varies areas of restaurant including the back door, dish area, and downstairs bar. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cartons of liquid egg in walk in cooler.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken wings marked 12/22, operator stated the wings were made 3 days ago but employee did not change date label, employee relabeled with accurate date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Interior ice bin in upstairs dining area. Interior ice machine deflector plate and lid.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink at the beginning of cooks line, operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler at end of cooks line with deep cut marks. **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. Employee empty thermos cup on shelf next to canned beans above prep area, operator moved cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door located in kitchen the sun is shining through the bottom of the door indicating a gap.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cauliflower and biscuits on floor in walk in freezer. Mayonnaise container and buttermilk cartons on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill. Fan guard in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic container containing cooked chicken wings with old label stating wings were cooked 12/22 when wings were actually cooked 12/30.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
25-11-5Basic – Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single service cups and unwrapped straws located behind the outside upstairs bar, operator stated the bar is not in use today.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach in cooler behind bar and reach in cooler at the beginning of cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Roll of duct tape on shelf next to hot dog buns above prep area, operator moved duct tape away from food. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:23 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.