M&D WEST AFRICAN CUISINE
1409 S MAIN ST, Gainesville FL 32601
Last inspected Feb 5, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
MAR 24
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JAN 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stove range soiled.
Food stored on floor. Jug of oil and container of tea on floor by window, operator placed on pallet.
Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Container of utensils floor, operator placed on counter.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cardboard boxes full of onions, canned tomato sauce, ginger etc on floor.
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee took order from customer on ordering device, then placed on gloves and started making plates of food, failing to wash hands between tasks.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish fillets over bottle of hot sauce in reach in cooler, operator placed fish at the bottom.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. curry chicken (118F - Hot Holding); chicken (109F - Hot Holding) items in hot holding pans over sterno burners, other items 135F or above, he stirred those items and retemped at 122F and 128F.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty box of garbage over the top of Handwash sink, operator moved item so inspector could wash hands.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed bottle of soap by hand sink.
Equipment in poor repair. The top of the stove is falling apart and some are cracked/broken.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooking equipment.
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Case of bananas on floor, operator placed on table.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo boxes on floor, operator placed on shelf.
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed lack of a plan. One was emailed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pans in the hand wash sink, these were removed.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Observed: lack of license on the service side of the truck.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: lack of a poster. One was emailed.
Sep 13, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. meat (125F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit with other food items 135 or above, operator turned warmer up.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of raid bug spray in same container as seasonings, operator discarded can.
Food stored on floor. Bag of rice and tomatoes cans on floor, operator placed on shelf.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 100f, operator discarded of water.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. The back door is propped open during operation, spoke to operator about adding a screen to prevent any environmental contamination.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on shelf by back door with the food contact surface facing upward, operator flipped.
Stored food not covered. Cut onion on shelf in reach in cooler uncovered, operator wrapped with plastic wrap.
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.