TAINO ROOTS ARTISAN KITCHEN
219 NW 10 AVE, Gainesville FL 32601 · 352.260.4458
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 5 visits since January 2025
4 inspections trending down, 13 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly flying around truck.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pepper hot sauce (73F - Cold Holding) item sitting at room temperature on display. Provided time as a public health control application via email.
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. Cashier/dishwasher.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl in rice, bowl removed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 83F water by hand wash sink.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly flying around truck.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Grouper served raw (soaked in lime juice) operator does not have parasite destruction.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cabbage in reach in cooler by door.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 2 days ago.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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