Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events has 10 inspections in the public record. On Feb 12, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Gainesville restaurant scene, where the average is 75, this is a stronger showing. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was outside then stepped inside and immediately started taking orders and hanging tickets no handwashing occurred.
12A-16-4
High Priority - 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 topped burger with feta cheese, tomato, and lettuce with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 flying insect in food truck.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pickled onions heat treated (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding) items in small reach in cooler by Handwash sink. Ambient thermometer states 45F. Items not in cooler longer than 4 hours, operator moved all time/temperature control for safety food to reach in cooler that's ambient temp is below 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pickled onions heat treated no time mark, item was out 40 minutes.
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Catch plate inside reach in cooler under flip top food containers. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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. 1 employee.
11-26-1
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door propped open with one flying insect in food truck.
35B-05-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In small cooler by Handwash sink.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Chest reach in freezer gasket and door jam area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest reach in freezer lid has exposed insulation exterior by back door. Black cutting board with cut marks.
14-11-5
Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizing solution in Three compartment sink soiled.
16-05-4
30
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (77F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (73F - Cold Holding) items sitting on counter for 1 hour, operator placed in cooler. corned beef (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); pork (53F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler, operator stated he had a busy lunch rush the cooler was held open and some items taken out of cooler very frequently. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: Cooked onions 46, corned beef 46. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (77F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (73F - Cold Holding) items sitting on counter for 1 hour, operator placed in cooler. corned beef (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); pork (53F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler, operator stated he had a busy lunch rush the cooler was held open and some items taken out of cooler very frequently. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior small silver cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Napkin dispenser in Handwash sink, operator moved item. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On silver reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Near cooking equipment.
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom legs and shelf of prep table. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
55
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior containers holding extra equipment. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler.
14-09-4
90
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Vacuuming sealing raw pork belly. Sous vide cooking pork belly. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles 2 days ago, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest reach in freezer by door.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Where the wall and prep table come into contacted.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over sauce in reach in cooler, operator moved mushrooms to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
70
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
37
Oct 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events.
How does Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cheffrey's Food Trailer and Special Events is inspected around three times per year on average.
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