TROPICAL EATZ
1236 NW 21 AVE, Gainesville FL 32609
Last inspected Mar 19, 2026 · 2 visits since September 2025
SEP 25
MAR 26
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantains 128F prepared 30 minutes earlier per chef.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Mar 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site on per manager on 3/10 not date marked and held more than 7 days.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantains 128F prepared 30 minutes earlier per chef.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site on per manager on 3/10 not date marked and held more than 7 days.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door does not have a self closing mechanism
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Spicy Cole slaw prepared on site in reach in cooler accessible to the public not labeled.
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing mechanisms on on unisex bathroom
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on hood surface
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.