CRAFTY BASTARDS
4860 NW 39 AVE STE A, Gainesville FL 32606 · 352.872-5970
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Sysco classic kitchen roll paper towels lining loaves of bread in container on cooks line.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow missing from the bottom of splitter at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on drink machine soiled with slimy build up.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on storage shelf in prep area with deep cut marks.
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Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tile missing to the left of dish machine.
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Muddle, tongs, spoon, etc in sanitizer behind bar, employee dumped out sanitizer.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield cracked on light in beer walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from Handwash sink behind bar near dining entrance.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelves on dry storage shelf across from office not sealed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area on cooks line by pass through/paper towel holder soiled with food splash. Walk in cooler food racks soiled with food build up.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 reach in coolers on cooks line.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wearing gloves wipes hands on apron then handles cooking utensils, removed gloves and puts on new gloves, without washing hands then handles Ready-To-Eat bread, Cut Tomato and cut leafy greens..
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin deflector in kitchen. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing on cookline.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Dry goods storage area has wood as shelf liners that re not smooth and easily cleanable.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster with lid open
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cookline.
Jul 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep counter across from cook line fryers. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from dish machine.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper installed over dry storage area next to back door. Manager removed zapper during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Area around wait station soda machine nozzles.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored over back prep table.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in cook line hand washing sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Food stored on floor. Plastic container of pickles stored on floor in bar area walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Area around soda nozzles in wait station.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Jul 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of wait station ice machine. Manager cleaned deflector plate during inspection.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dish machine in dish area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from wait station ice machine. Manager removed employee drink during inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee lunch box with food stored in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager removed lunch box during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored next to wait station soda machine.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from dish machine.
Food stored on floor. Case of pork stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed case of pork on shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill greasy.
Jan 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 3, 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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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over pickles in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line fryers stained. Water nozzle for tea machine in wait station.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above prep table in front of walk-in cooler.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cook line fryers and grill greasy.
Aug 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzle of tea machine in wait station. Blade of can opener on prep table next to three compartment sink.
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer reading 20F during calibration.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above pass through window. Manager discarded employee drink.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer at end of cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood above grill.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above prep table across from back door.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.