22 Alachua County restaurants cited for food safety violations 2 close
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Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Alachua County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 18-24, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Alachua County restaurant inspection site.
Which Alachua County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Sept. 18-24 inspections and no violations were found.
Ballyhoo Grill, 3700 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville**
Chan's Chines Food, 9200 NW 39th Ave., Ste 150, Gainesville**
China Express Alachua, 16181 NW US Hwy 441 #160, Alachua**
El Patio, 52-60 N. Main St., High Springs**
Flavorful LLC, 219 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville
Golden Buddha Restaurant, 613 NW 16th Ave., Gainesville**
Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant, 3501 SW 2nd Ave., Gainesville**
Luke\'s New York Bagel Shop, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Sonny\'s BBQ, 2700 N. Waldo Road, Gainesville**
Sp Bangkok Square Inc, 6500 SW Archer Road, Ste J, Gainesville**
Sprig and Jam, 219 NW 10th Ave., Gainesville
Spurrier\'s Gridiron Grille Second Floor, 4860 SW 31st Pl., Ste,20, Gainesville
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Alachua County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their Sept. 18-24 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.
La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
9513 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 21
Facility temporarily closed: Operations are ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
14 total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 4 rodent droppings on floor in corner of dry storage beneath soda box storage. Observed 11 rodent droppings on floor beneath prep sink in back of kitchen. Observed 5 rodent droppings on floor behind water heater. Observed two rodent droppings on floor beneath three compartment sink. Observed 25 rodent droppings on top of dish machine. **Warning**
The Good Good Food Truck
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine inspection on Sept. 22
Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
10 total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pizza sauce dated 9/12.
Which Alachua County restaurants had high-priority violations?
Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar
1005 NW 13th St., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 19
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Nine total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding); corn salsa (47F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding) items in cooler no longer than 4 hours, items made previous days, operator placed ice on items. Rice 39, corn salsa 40, pico 37, coleslaw 40. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Chan's Chinese Food
9200 NW 39th Ave., Ste 150, Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 19
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee handled raw meat and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee went from cutting raw pork to handle single service containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touching register key pad and then proceeded to handle beans without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from stove: noodles (47F - Cold Holding); cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); pork (51F - Cold Holding); beef (52F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
China Garden
1216 N. Main St., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
21 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauces in reach in cooler on cooks line, operator moved chicken to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 3 droppings on top of hot water heater next to mop sink. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shell eggs (68F - Cold Holding) on cooks line at room temperature, items had been out no longer than 4 hours, operator chose to place item on the 4 hour time as a public health control.
Crazy Wings
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Hefty containers with hinge lids holding chicken wings.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over celery in reach in cooler. Operator placed at the bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. wings (47,49F - Cold Holding) during lunch rush wings are out constantly in and out of cooler, operator moved from reach in cooler to ice cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Creeks 19th
11440 Turkey Creek Blvd., Alachua
Routine inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled garbage can, changed gloves and proceeded to handle breading pan on cook line without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in reach-in cooler next to hand washing sink at end of cook line: noodles (53F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items stored in cooler overnight.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler next to hand washing sink at end of cook line: noodles (53F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items stored in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer stored on shelf at end of cook line next to spices. Employee moved bottle of sanitizer to area next to sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Dailymart
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked pork in reach-in cooler next to grill. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Broken Shell eggs stored with Shell eggs in reach-in cooler next to grill. Manager discarded broken egg Shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
Gainesville Fish and Chicken
1340 E. University Ave., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 18
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
23 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects in dining area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw shrimp stored on shelf over cooked chicken. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Chicken wings have no time mark.
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink.
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
1714 SW 34th St., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from lobby and handled pans of food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from grill: cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated item was placed in cooler 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee voluntarily discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Ivoire Delice & Market
1116 N. Main St., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
20 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Hefty plastic containers with hinged lids holding vegetables in reach in cooler.
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 30 droppings in large back storage room containing tools, metal shelving, and couch (no food storage.) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line: chicken (124F - Hot Holding); Mac n cheese (74F - Hot Holding); plantains (93F - Hot Holding) employee placed chicken in oven, Mac n cheese on stove top, and discarded plantains. **Corrective Action Taken**
Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant
3501 SW 2nd Ave., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 21
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
25 total violations, with eight high-priority violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide stored above ice cream freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and handled a clean pan cover to place on top of hamburger pan without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cut onions in cook line drawers. Manager placed shrimp in bottom drawer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in grill drawers on cook line: shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); fish (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Item stored in walk-in cooler behind dish area: salsa (49F,49F,50F,49F - Cooling). Manager stated salsa prepared the previous day. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Item stored in walk-in cooler behind dish area: salsa (49F,49F,50F,49F - Cooling). Manager stated salsa prepared the previous day. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on grills on cook line: pork (79F - Hot Holding); onions (85F - Hot Holding); chicken (91F - Hot Holding); beef (85F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed on grill one hour prior to temperature being taken. Mana had employee reheat items on grill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter missing vacuum breaker.
Maui Teriyaki and Sushi
600 NW 75th St., Ste E, Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ice stored in garbage bag and stored in reach-in freezer.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in warmer on prep table: rice (90F - Hot Holding); beef (111F - Hot Holding). Manager reheated items in kitchen: rice 178F, beef 166F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina
7750 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
17 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and began their shift then handled ice bucket without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High 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 touched apron and handled a taco without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in warmer on prep table across from grill: beef (105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee reheat item. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on either side of splitter for hoses. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
5695 NW 23rd St., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 19
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with four high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from land began handling containers of chicken without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on prep sink next to mop sink area: chicken (61F,62F - Cold Holding. Manager stated item placed on sink 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move chicken to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front counter warmer: rice (123F,121F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee reheated rice, 184F,187F. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Sonny's BBQ
9213 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 19
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in reach-in cooler in drive thru area: coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding); potato salad (53F - Cold Holding). Items dated 9/15.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler in drive thru area: coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding); potato salad (53F - Cold Holding). Items dated 9/15. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in warmer next to drive thru area: ribs (111F,105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated ribs placed in warmer two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved ribs to oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
SP Bangkok Square Inc
6500 SW Archer Road, Ste J, Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 21
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Five total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a bag of cooked chicken, over the level of the cold hold pans, 58F. The chicken came from the walk-in cooler after 10:45am. A portion of The chicken was placed open in the walk-in freezer, dropping to 43F in 13 minutes. A portion of the chicken was left out, being placed on time as a public health control. **Corrected On-Site* Observed: large cubes of tofu at the end of the cook line, 46F, this was on ice. Ice was added to the pan and around the pan. ALSO, sprouts in the cook line reach-in cooler, top area, 46. Ce was added to the pan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Observed: sprouts no time mark on the cook line. Sprouts came from the walk-in cooler after 10:30 below 41F. A time mark was added. **Corrected On-Site**
Super 8 Motel
4202 SW 40th Blvd., Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Four total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed: sausage gravy covered in the reach-in cooler, 86F when cooling started around 9:00 a.m., end of breakfast. It is still not below 70F, over 3 hours later.
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed: sausage gravy covered in the reach-in cooler, 86F when cooling started around 9:00 a.m., end of breakfast. It is still not below 70F, over 3 hours later.
Tailwind Gainesville
3880 NE 39th Ave., Ste #A, Gainesville
Routine inspection on Sept. 22
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Eight total violations, with two high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over lettuce and tomatoes in front counter reach-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of Clorox cleaner hanging on shelf next to bottles of water behind front counter. Manager over spray bottle to chemical shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Tijuana Flats Burrito Company
1720 W. University Ave., Gainesville
Routine Inspection on Sept. 18
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Six total violations, with one high-priority violation
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: spray chemicals stored next to 32 ounce cups on the shelf going to the kitchen.
Top Hog BBQ
14128 Newberry Road, Ste#10, Newberry
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
13 total violations, with six high-priority violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 0PPM. Manager replaced chlorine and primed machine, then 75PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered prep area behind front counter from dining area and filled condiment cups with ranch dressing without washing hands.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Five flies on outside of closed vinegar bottle in dry storage area. Inspector had employee wipe down and sanitize outside of vinegar bottle during this inspection. One fly in kitchen near dish machine.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of cheese mixture with date mark of 9/9 on shelf inside walk-in-in cooler.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of \"WD-40\" stored on shelf above seasonings in managers office. Manager removed seasonings from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing after splitter on hose-end of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Villaggio's Pizzeria
179 SW 250th St., Newberry
Routine inspection on Sept. 20
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with three high-priority violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table near front counter: feta cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager was unsure how long the feta had been stored inside unit and voluntarily discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Pizza at front counter missing time marks. Manager added proper time marks during his inspection.
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Box containing wood stain stored on top of boxed sodas in kitchen near mixing machine. Manager removed box of wood stain from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville area restaurant and food truck inspections for Sept. 18-24.
