SAME CHOICE
2687 NE 70 ST, Gainesville FL 32609
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item stored in kitchen reach-in cooler: butter (51F - Cold Holding). Owner stated item stored in cooler over night.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No food manager certificates available.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler certificate expired January 2026
Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. No well water test report available
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: ant spray(for sale) stored over coffee on the front line display. Items are being adjusted.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed: Richard's Certified Food Manager card is expired.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer visible on site.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed the front line chest freezer with an accumulation of ice.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item stored in kitchen reach-in cooler: butter (51F - Cold Holding). Owner stated item stored in cooler over night.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in kitchen reach-in cooler: butter (51F - Cold Holding). Owner stated item stored in cooler over night.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bleach stored on top of kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager placed bottle of bleach on floor underneath three compartment sink.
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.