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FRENCHMEN STREET FOOD

120 SW FIRST AVE, Gainesville FL 32601 · 352.514.1471

Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD1150318
Grade history
SEP 23
SEP 24
OCT 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. setan (54F - Cold Holding); beans (53F - Cold Holding); beyond sausage (53F - Cold Holding) operator stated the food was placed in cooler when cooler was turned on, employee went to store to grab some ice to place in unit.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jul 20, 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
Food stored on floor. Oil jug on floor, employee placed on bucket.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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. Quaternary ammonia tested over 400ppm, operator added water retested at 400ppm.
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on reach in cooler with cut marks. Rubber seal on flip top lid of cooler hanging off, operator removed seal.
Basic/14-11-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under Three compartment sink, operator tightened pipes.
Basic/29-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 16, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 9, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of Tylenol on shelf next to seasoning above Three compartment sink, operator moved.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. setan (54F - Cold Holding); beans (53F - Cold Holding); beyond sausage (53F - Cold Holding) operator stated the food was placed in cooler when cooler was turned on, employee went to store to grab some ice to place in unit.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator placed on shelf.
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside flour.
Basic/14-01-5
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by Handwash sink.
Basic/08B-38-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour.
Basic/02D-01-5
Aug 7, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

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.