HOME SWEET KITCHEN CAFE INC
3801 N MAIN ST, Gainesville FL 32609 · 352.792.8785
Last inspected Dec 16, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 16, 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
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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 at the server soft drink dispensing machine.
Aug 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron hanging above singe service items next to refrigerator.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food not wearing a hair restraint
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( rice )
Jan 14, 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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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel contacting celery in container stored in reach-in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated chicken salad prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date mark on chicken salad.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on kitchen prep counter. Manager placed bottle of water under counter during inspection.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle for chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from chicken salad during inspection.
Jul 11, 2024Administrative 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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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs, put on gloves and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to crack eggs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided soap at hand washing sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to refrigerator. Manager placed label on container.
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs for omelet, changed gloves and proceeded to handle paper plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands change gloves and use a new plate.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in kitchen prep sink. Manager had employee wash hands in hand washing sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bins for ice machine next to reach-in cooler.
Jul 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at front counter. Owner placed towels at hand washing sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to coffee machine. Owner removed drink from counter.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to reach-in cooler.
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.