WOOLY/THE FLORIDA ROOM
20 N MAIN ST, Gainesville FL 32601 · 352-514-8021
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections within 27 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pico dated 11/25.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee building sandwich one hand is gloved and one isn't, the one that didn't have a glove was touching the sandwich. Spoke to employee about wearing gloves on both hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sweet tea nozzle soiled on tea urn at server area. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris in prep room.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cookie container at milkshake area has a cup with no handle.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee prepping and 1 employee making sandwiches.
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Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece under dry storage rack not sealed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf in dry storage room the metal attachment on the bottom of shelf is soiled with old food debris.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink by dish machine in main kitchen.
Aug 8, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (49,51F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler in prep area other items 41F or below, ice added to items. Retemped item below 43F. raw shell eggs (73F - Cold Holding) item on counter on cooks line, operator stated they haven't been there for more than 2 hours, item placed back in cooler. Provided time as a public health control application.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle scoop in crushed Oreos at milkshake area.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By reach in cooler with bottles of water at front counter area.
Ceiling tile missing. Multiple tiles missing over reach in coolers in hallway. Hole in wall by large ice machine in the back.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean steamer cups on mat directly next to Handwash sink exposed to splash.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on shelf in dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The back of fryers soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. One plastic container with old label. 2 plastic containers with old food debris.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small reach in cooler with standing water next to glass door on cooks line.
Jan 28, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (47F - Cold Holding); fish (45F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler in prep area other items were 41F or below, manager moved items to walk in freezer, retemped pork at 30F and fish 35F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle next to potatoes in prep area, employee moved chemical. Bottle of ibuprofen in container next to honey on shelf in bakery prep area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled in back prep kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon inside Handwash sink on cooks line, manager moved item.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler on the backside of cooks line, employee moved drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelf above dry storage seasoning near cooks line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on drying rack.
Equipment in poor repair. Green cutting board in kitchen with deep cut marks.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Set of tongs on oven door handle on cooks line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line. Fan guard in walk in cooler.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting avocados with original sticker still attached to fruit in prep area of kitchen.
Uncovered food stored in a manner where it is exposed to possible contamination. Opened container of flour next to opened screened window on cooks line, spoke to manager about keeping window closed or covering exposed food items so possible contamination does not occur.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with the original sticker still attached to the fruit in same pan as washed lettuce in reach in cooler.
Aug 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (ropa veija) (52F - Cold Holding)item in glass door reach in cooler located near bakery/catering prep area. Cooler ambient thermometer reads 40F, employee stated he was taking item home.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer on top of chicken breader container on bottom shelf of prep table near diner cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Diner cook line equipment soiled. Interior hot box in bakery area.
Dec 19, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 12, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, unable to prime line during inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pico dated 11/25.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside ice machine in mop sink room.
Equipment in poor repair. Red cutting board with deep cut marks in storage area.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Under dish area the trap door is uneven making the floor not smooth/easily cleanable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large air vents soiled on wall above clean dish storage racks.
Jul 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior small reach in cooler behind bar soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels and hand wash sign at sink behind bar.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece on top of ice machine holding ice bucket and wooden shelf to the right of ice machine. Ice machine located nearest catering kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo cups on floor next to dry storage racks on the catering side of kitchen.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Ice machine pipe dripping directly onto floor.
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.