Blue Gill Quality Food
Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025
61
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Blue Gill Quality Food, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 10, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
Compared to other Gainesville restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
61
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. A spare vacuum breaker was found and will be added as soon as tools are procured. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed: the oyster tags lack the last date in use oyster was served from that container.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed: lack of trainer certification number on all certificates shown.
53B-10-4
70
Sep 19, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed: the quaternary amonia test kit used to check the 3 compartment sink did not indicate complying ppm for quaternary amonia. The inspectors test strip did.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed a high temp dish wash machine. Currently there is not a complying way to check the surface temperature of the dishes in the dish machine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed: 2 hand wash sink in the women's restroom. One sink lacks hot water.
27-16-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed: gaps at the garage door.
35B-01-4
70
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
43
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
58
May 24, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
50
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher load dirty dish tray and place in Dishwashing machine and then proceed to remove clean dishes without washing hands .
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container of tomatoes and pico de gallo both at 48F at the Reach in Cooler on the cook line. Manager advised that they had been there since this morning and voluntarily discarded both items
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed container of tomatoes and pico de gallo both at 48F at the Reach in Cooler on the cook line. Manager advised that they had been there since this morning and voluntarily discarded both items
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink behind cash register and in bar both with a wiping cloth in the sink. Manager removed wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical substance. Manager discarded spray bottle **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers on the clean ware rack that were not properly air dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single serve containers stored on floor behind cans register.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket in a manner not able to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food (Panco) removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container. Manager placed labels on bin. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blue Gill Quality Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blue Gill Quality Food on file is from Nov 10, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
How does Blue Gill Quality Food compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Blue Gill Quality Food most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Blue Gill Quality Food's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blue Gill Quality Food have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blue Gill Quality Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Blue Gill Quality Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Gill Quality Food is inspected around three times per year on average.
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