JIMMY JOHN'S 2644
4123 NW 16 BLVD, Gainesville FL 32605
Last inspected Jun 23, 2026 · 8 visits since February 2024
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5 inspections trending up, 25 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies flying around mops in the mop sink area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 23, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees, all other employees are newer than 60 days.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on dry storage rack with the food contact surface facing upwards.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards on front line reach in cooler with deep cut marks. Tomato slicer arm repaired with blue tape located on dry storage shelf.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor around grease trap cracked tiles causing an uneven floor. Wall tiles cracked/missing from wall across from back door.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service cups on floor in dry storage room.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In main sandwich reach in cooler at front line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granulated substance in bulk container on dry storage shelf, operator stated it is sugar.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water dispensing spouts on tea machine is soiled.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing 1-2 food handler certificates, all other employees are newer than 60 days.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on shelf not inverted, manager flipped.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bagged food and drink over clean utensils on back storage rack by office, employee moved food.
Equipment in poor repair. Small dicer blades in disrepair on shelf by office. Cutting boards on reach in cooler with deep cut marks.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked around new grease interceptor by office. Wall in disrepair in front of back door.
Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor in walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on wall in walk in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of shelving in walk in cooler.
Jun 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 3, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. 2 managers on duty no certificates available.
Dec 5, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority5 Intermediate7 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Fly bait container stored on top of soda syrup dispensing lines, manager discarded fly bait container.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink with a splitter added with green hose attached.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice machine.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front Handwash sink has ice inside sink, manager filled up ice water cup at front Handwash sink, and at Handwash sink next to dough proofer there was a container inside sink. Manager moved container.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. 2 managers on duty no certificates available.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 4 employees with no current food handler training.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employees working at time of inspection. Also one employee P.Turner expired 8/2024.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on shelf above single service containers on shelf in the back area, manager moved bag.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on front counter reach in cooler with cut marks.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop directly touching sugar.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink leaking from faucet next to bread proofer.
Feb 20, 2024Call 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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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies flying around mops in the mop sink area.
Feb 15, 2024Call 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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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies flying around mops in the mop sink area.
Feb 12, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies flying around mops in the mop sink area.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer hanging on box of chips on front line, manager moved bottle.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of splitter with green hose attached.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside of walk in cooler, operator used chain to secure onto shelf.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack.
Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards on coolers with cut marks.
Food stored on floor. Boxes of bread on floor in walk in freezer, operator placed on shelf.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Across from back door in restaurant the wall tiles are cracked.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door hinges are soiled.
Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. The sanitizing solution in Three compartment sink has old food debris floating.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In the recharge zone across from soda machine in dining room.
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.