HILTON GARDEN INN GAINESVILLE
4075 SW 33 PL, Gainesville FL 32608 · 352.338.1466
Last inspected Jul 16, 2026 · 11 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cream cheese pack 55°, on the rolling cart in the walk-in cooler.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jul 16, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 15, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packs of salmon in ROP package at 41F - Cold Holding. Cook discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen vertical cabinet: sausage - link and paddy (120F, 123F - Hot Holding); potatoes (120F - Hot Holding).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen reach-in cooler cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Two pieces of salmon in ROP package at 41F - Cold Holding in reach-in cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink and pastry on prep table. Employee removed both.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in kitchen prep area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee breakfast in hot holding cabinet with customer food not identified or segregated. Employee discarded personal food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed.
Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor in storage room.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue of clean food bins and in-use food bins in reach-in cooler.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in reach-in cooler not designated or segregated. Employee discarded.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on top of machine not protected.
Utensils in poor condition. Plastic spatula and handle melted.
Feb 25, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 15, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed : in the 2 door reach-in cooler by the stoves: cooked rice dated 12-6-2025, green beans dated 12-6-2025, shredded cheese dated 10-3-25.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed : butter packs and cream cheese packs not discarded at the end of the 4 hour service, as is evidenced by the temperatures of these items on the rolling cart, being over 55° in a walk-in cooler with temperatures reading 38-37°.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. Maintenance found vacuum breakers on line and is working on ordering those now.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the can opener with dried food debris on the blade.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed : no proof of any current employees over 60 days with approved training.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed : marinara sauce in the reach-in cooler lacking a date. ALSO, chopped ham in the same reach-in cooler. These were panned sometime this weekend.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed : the cove molding across from the stoves is broken off.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : a cell phone on the cutting board for the make table. This was placed in a pocket.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the area over the orange juice nozzle is soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed : multiple in use food pans with remnants of up to 6 labels on them. These were in the silver upright reach-in cooler.
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed : honeydew scheduled for disposal at the end of service today, wrapped and placed back in the walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed : honeydew was not discarded at the end of service, and was wrapped and placed back in the walk-in cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the juice nozzles have buildup in the nozzle.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed lack of a hi temperature holding device for the hi temp dish wash machine.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed : lack of a probe thermometer.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed : 2 photo copies of in date certificates.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the juice nozzle dispensers is soiled.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed : in dry storage single serve to go items stored on the floor. These were placed on a shelf.
Jan 2, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the walk-in cooler yogurt at 50°. The yogurts were moved to the freezer.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: spray glass cleaner stored next to go packs on the prep table in the kitchen. Maintenance moved to cleaning area.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed: in the walk-in cooler, sausage in a food pan tightly covered 78°. 9 minutes later 76°. The pan was then unstacked and vented to promote cooling.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the ceiling of the microwave has an accumulation of oil and debris. ALSO, the juice nozzles have build up.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed: lack of a surface thermometer for the hi temp dish wash machine.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: 1 certificate was a photo copy.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed: no last inspection available for review.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the juice nozzles is soiled.
Aug 29, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cream cheese pack 55°, on the rolling cart in the walk-in cooler.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed: lack of an irreversible temperature taken device for service temperatures.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: 1 certificate, not an original copy.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed: an orange watering can stored on top of the ice maker.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the floor and baseboards under/behind the dish wash machine is soiled.
Nov 8, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 7, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed: cooked pasta in the 2 door reach-in cooler, dated 10-22. ALSO, wild rice in a food pan dated for 10-22. Stopped sale for out of temperature.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed: cut tomatoes 49F, chopped ham 47F, Shredded cheese 46F, fruit mix 67F, packaged yogurt, 65F, butter, packs, 67F, cream cheese, 66F, butter, 68, tofu, 66, butter, 66, coleslaw, 64, pasta, 65, plant, food, 64, burgers, 64, wild rice, 66, cheesecake, 66, crushed garlic, 66, sliced cheese, 68, cut tomato, 67, cut, leafy greens, 69, slaw mix, 68, fish, 67, chicken, 69, veggie burgers, 68F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cut tomatoes 49F, chopped ham 47F, Shredded cheese 46F, fruit mix 67F, packaged yogurt, 65F, butter, packs, 67F, cream cheese, 66F, butter, 68, tofu, 66, butter, 66, coleslaw, 64, pasta, 65, plant, food, 64, burgers, 64, wild rice, 66, cheesecake, 66, crushed garlic, 66, sliced cheese, 68, cut tomato, 67, cut, leafy greens, 69, slaw mix, 68, fish, 67, chicken, 69, veggie burgers, 68F. These were at the buffet, flip top by the stove and the reach-in cooler across from the stove. A repair technician was called and is now on site.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: Laundry fresh, stored in a spray bottle over bananas. ALSO, Silver Wash stored over single serve in the hallway.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: a paper copy for Safe staff.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Observed: at the buffet island, apples not wrapped.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed a ceiling tile missing by the dish wash machine.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the 2 door reach-in cooler and the flip top make table in the kitchen is currently not capable of maintaining time/temperature control for safety food at 41F or below as is evidenced by both units being serviced by a technician and all time/temperature control for safety food in each unit was over 64F, in the reach-in cooler. The flip top 46F or above.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an opened bottle of water in the microwave.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: jackets and personal items stored in and over single serve in the hallway.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the orange juice dispenser, left end, has dark foreign substance over the nozzle. **Repeat Violation* ALSO, the top of the dish wash machine is soiled.
Jul 14, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the cook line make table: cut tomato 48, shred cheese 47, turkey 48F. These were placed out in that cooler this morning. Nothing is stored in the 2 bottom drawers. The stove is next to this reach-in cooler and was in full use cooking a large amount of beef and vegetables. These items were moved to the freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken* ALSO, in the walk-in cooler: butter packs 57-60 and cream cheese packs 60F. These were out for service since the start of breakfast, no temperature control. These were discarded. See stop sale.
Jul 13, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the cook line make table: cut tomato 48, shred cheese 47, turkey 48F. These were placed out in that cooler this morning. Nothing is stored in the 2 bottom drawers. The stove is next to this reach-in cooler and was in full use cooking a large amount of beef and vegetables. These items were moved to the freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken* ALSO, in the walk-in cooler: butter packs 57-60 and cream cheese packs 60F. These were out for service since the start of breakfast, no temperature control. These were discarded. See stop sale.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: laundry fresh spray stored on the
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the 4 juice nozzles with buildup.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the juice nozzles is soiled.
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