THE MIDNIGHT UNDERGROUND
101 SE 2 PL STE 100, Gainesville FL 32601
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 3 visits since December 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
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.
DEC 23
AUG 24
MAR 26
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies flying near three-compartment sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority6 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. Two live flies flying near three-compartment sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of keg cooler soiled with mold-like substance.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge unable to provide proof of certified food manager training for any employees.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test kit for quaternary sanitizer used at three-compartment sink.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge unable to provide probe thermometer.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide proof of food handler training for any employees.
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. Person in charge unable to provide proof that any employees have been informed of their health reporting responsibilities. Inspector provided the person in charge a new copy of the employee health reporting agreement during this inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1. Two co2 tanks not secured in bar area. 2. Two co2 tanks not secured in rear storage area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors throughout establishment soiled with mold-like substance.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in mop sink. Inspector ran the water in the handwash sink for approximately five minutes to verify water is draining properly.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Several hammers and other tools stored directly on top of reach-in freezer at bar entrance.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor in rear storage room soiled with dirt and/or debris. 2. Pipes on ceiling in bar area soiled with dust.
Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Exposed drain pipes along ceiling in bar area and rear storage room.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Exposed studs on walls in rear storage room.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drain pipe below handwash sink in bar area dripping.
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac n cheese (47F - Cold Holding) operator placed in reach in freezer retemped at 40F.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of keg cooler behind bar.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pieces on back wall in storage room.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler at entrance to bar the gaskets are soiled, manager cleaned during inspection.
Dec 15, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2023.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Deli meat in reach in cooler expired 12/14.
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 and cream opened days ago.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler. Interior keg cooler in the corner of bar.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink pitcher in Handwash sink behind bar, employee removed pitcher.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Inside th employee bathroom. Operator placed towels at sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 tanks, operator chained to shelf.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg cooler in the middle of bar.
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.