BOWL
1604 W UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville FL 32603 · 3862669070
Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 3 visits since July 2024
3 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No 2" tall license number on exterior of unit.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster hanging. Emailed handouts package to include choking poster.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
Recorded at 219 NW 10 AVE UNIT 209, Gainesville — this licence has since moved.
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Cooked foods such as beef and chicken thawing at room temperature operator stated they made inside their house kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and bags of cheese stored in the fridge door together, operator moved bacon the bottom.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot dog (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); beef (48F - Cold Holding) items sitting out at room temperature.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (77F - Hot Holding)item on cooks line on stove but burner is not on.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk container, operator stated it is 4 days old.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine for sanitizer.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed napkins by Handwash sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on top of black reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor under shelf, operator placed up off of floor.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 219 NW 10 AVE UNIT 209, Gainesville — this licence has since moved.
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