CAVA
3730 SW ARCHER RD 200, Gainesville FL 32608 · 352-565-7948
Last inspected Jun 25, 2026 · 14 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 flying insect by the clean dish rack.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
14 visits, newest first
Jun 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed : lack of a choking poster. One was emailed.
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : cooked beef in a hot well on the front line, 108-118°. (3 pieces)The MANAGER chose to discard.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the dining room water dispenser has lime build up.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed : deep cuts in the 'board mate' rubber cutting board stabilizers.
Single-service articles stored under leaking water lines. Observed : multiple boxes of single serve items stored under the soda machine in the dining area. The drain line condensates and travels over the single serve boxes. There is a damp cloth located inside this cabinet, wrapped around lines.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the dining area soda machine ice chute is soiled.
Apr 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 28, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed: front line staff use touch screen register with gloves on, then plate food for next order, touch screen and then remove gloves.
Jan 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed: raw prepped lamb stored over unprepared cucumbers. The lamb was moved to the correct shelf area.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed: clean utensils stored in a soiled food pan in the prep area. The pan was moved to dish.
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 flying insect by the clean dish rack.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: white long grain rice under the expo window, 114°. ALSO, black lentils on the stove, 104°. These were discarded by the manager. This item-
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the last soda nozzle with build up.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed: a tank by the back door not secured.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a back pack stored on a case of bulk soda.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the soda nozzles is soiled.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: a sanitizer bucket stored next to cases of avocados under the back prep table.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloths on the cook line not in a solution.
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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: the pans of cut leafy greens in the stand up display on the front line, no time mark was visible.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: a vinyl apron in the dish wash machine area hand wash sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: in the customer service area, the area around the soda machine has an accumulation of soil/debris.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: in the kitchen, on a prep table with clean dishes, an in use sanitizer bucket.
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed: the secondary faucet in the mop sink area, lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: the 3 compartment sink sanitizer at 400+ ppm for quaternary ammonia. Water was dumped and added until it reached 250 ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards are stained.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed: multiple certificates that only have an employee name, no date no trainer.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach-in cooler on the front line is at 49F Ambient air temperature, no food is in this reach-in cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed: avocados on the front line, cut with labels still attached.
Jan 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 30, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Bathroom facility not clean. Observed: both restrooms with paper towels throughout and garbage cans overflowing.
Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Observed: the inside and outside of the dumpster has an accumulation of grease and soil.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the floor and baseboards under the dish cleaning equipment has and accumulation of grease and soil.
Oct 30, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the soda nozzles and ice chute are soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the soda nozzles is soiled. ALSO, the surface of multiple dining room tables has a gummy residue.
Aug 24, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed: raw lamb over tomatoes in the walk-in cooler. These were switched.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the soda nozzles and ice chute are soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the soda nozzles is soiled. ALSO, the surface of multiple dining room tables has a gummy residue.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: quaternary amonia sanitizer stored on a mid kitchen prep table. This was moved below.
Aug 24, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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