Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LOOSEYS

120 SW 1 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3487425
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8840338
DBPR license1102033

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#14High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing onions with bare hands, inspector spoke with employee about wearing gloves.

#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. buttermilk (52F – Cold Holding) item out of cooler at battering station, employee added ice. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#16High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Blanched French fries at the bottom of shelf on cooks line, establishment has time as a public health control application for French fries, employee placed time on fries 30 prior to inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle on shelf above flour on cooks line, operator moved chemical. Stereo fuel container on shelf above seasoning and mayo containers on dry storage shelf. Operator moved all chemicals. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler cooks line stained. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#19Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file, employees prepping in back storage room no Handwash sink present. Operator also was saying he wanted to add a prep sink, spoke to operator about submitting plans to accurately reflect the plans at establishment. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 13

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in seasoned flour container. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Wooden drop ceiling in kitchen.

#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in cabinet under tea urn in server alley.

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to mandolin slicer, employee moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of fryers and around drain on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer in back storage alley the interior doors have exposed insulation.

#7Basic14-47-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelving in back prep/storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind the bar holding canned beers. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncooked pasta container on dry storage shelves, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted on the surface.

#12Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the dish machine area. Vents soiled above walkway into kitchen.

#13Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container on wheels in back storage area no label, operator stated it is flour.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.