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FRENCHMEN STREET FOOD

439 S MAIN ST, Gainesville FL 32601 · 352-514-4171

Last inspected Oct 16, 2025 · 3 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1103450
Grade history
OCT 23
JAN 25
OCT 25
— STEADY

3 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb inside restroom under Handwash sink.
High priority/29-34-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter by food prep, operator moved drink below.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Filters by bottle of soap near Handwash sink in kitchen, operator protected filters by placing in a container.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container on bottom shelf in kitchen no label, operator labeled as flour.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Container of employee food on shelf above prep table next to clean plastic containers, operator moved item.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Box full of Togo ketchup packets on floor upstairs, operator placed on shelf.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer upstairs.
Basic/14-69-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoons handle in Baco bits container, operator removed spoon.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. 2 stacks of Togo container on top shelf at front counter, operator placed Togo container stacks on the side to invert food contact surface. Togo portion cups on floor upstairs, operator placed on shelf.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored with the wet head in empty mop bucket, employee flipped mop head to the air to properly air dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdery substance in container, operator labeled as mungbean powder.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.