Damascus City Food

219 Nw 10 Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Last inspected: Aug 29, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Damascus City Food has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 29, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

The city-wide average sits at 75, which Damascus City Food's 67 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic oil carrot sauce (80F - Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler, operator stated they take it out of cooler so often during lunch, inspector suggested using an ice bath and leaving sauce in ice bath to help keep sauce cold.

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 - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed chicken and beef time marked no application.

03F-10-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of rice on shelf above other foods to be sold to the public, employee labeled and placed on bottom. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (112F - Hot Holding); beef (98F - Hot Holding); garlic oil mix (96F - Hot Holding) Operator decided to add to tphc chicken and beef. He placed the garlic oil carrot mix in freezer to drop temperature and cold hold. Retemped oil mixture 43F. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Inside parsley container.

14-86-1

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle by Three compartment sink with purple liquid inside, employee labeled as degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle in raw falafel mix, operator moved food do handle inside on food directly. **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Nov 30, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Damascus City Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Damascus City Food on file is from Aug 29, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Damascus City Food compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?

Damascus City Food most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.

Has Damascus City Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Damascus City Food have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Damascus City Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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