Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BESTEA & THE LOOP CAKE

3045 SW 34 ST STE 20 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3503991
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8894317
DBPR license1103559

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: heavy whipping cream stored on the front line counter, 60°. This had been out for 1 hour per staff. This was placed open in a reach-in freezer for quick cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed: a box lid with employee food stored in the glass top reach-in cooler, over food for the public.

#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed on the front line ice scoop stored with handle touching ice. This was adjusted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the exterior of the glass top reach-in cooler in the back is soiled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.