Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
52
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 15, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “hole in or other damage to wall” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
By comparison, the average Gainesville facility scores 75, putting Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot on the weaker side. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef empanada (108F - Hot Holding); chicken empanada (111F - Hot Holding) items in heat display case, operator stated he forgot to turn unit on, food had been in case for no more than 1.5 hours. Case had been turned up high to rapidly reheat items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-26: Beef empanada 119F, guava cheese pastry 125F. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
86
Aug 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
23
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
35
Oct 3, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
30
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee toughed cash register and money then put on gloves to start making food orders, inspector stopped him and he discarded gloves, washed hands, then placed on new gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup no handle in sugar container in dry storage. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door near employee bathroom.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Upstairs in storage/office area.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In between customer bathrooms. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer in back prep area both doors. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on cooks line soiled. Window seal behind oven.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Deli paper container on floor in dry storage and roll of paper towels on floor in same room, operator picked items off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Arepas being thawed at room temperature on bottom shelf of prep table. Items still partly frozen, employee placed in reach in cooler.
06-01-5
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple items in back of restaurant not being used.
33-31-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container in dry storage containing sugar, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Jul 13, 2023
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. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding) items placed on ice. Chicken 45F, ham 45-47, sour cream no change, sausage no change. ham (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) beans (46F - Cold Holding); items more spread out inside cooler and bags cracked open. Retemped chicken 44F, beans no change. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: Sour cream 40, ham 41, tomatoes 42, pico 40. Ropa vieja 41, beans 43, ham 44-45, chicken 41, tempeh 46, pico 40. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2023.
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. beans 4 hours (76F - Cooling).
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); pico (46F - Cold Holding) items placed on ice. Chicken 45F, ham 45-47, sour cream no change, sausage no change. ham (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) beans (46F - Cold Holding); items more spread out inside cooler and bags cracked open. Retemped chicken 44F, beans no change. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored over oil and salt behind front counter, operator moved sanitizer to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. beans 4 hours (76F - Cooling) see stop sale.
03D-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler holding kegs. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes upstairs on floor, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Inside bathroom.
36-24-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Freezer in back kitchen.
14-36-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In either reach in coolers in front kitchen.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door jam (where the gasket meets the cooler) in both front and back kitchen. Soda nozzle backsplash. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back oven area wall soiled. Behind steam tables.
36-27-5
29
Jan 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
90
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired dated 6/1/2021. Manager went on line and renewed the license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed carton of eggs stored over unwashed produce.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing vacuum breaker at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical substance buy the three compartment sink .
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of tortillas on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of cups stored on floor. Employee placed box on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food (flour and oil)removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two male employees in the front kitchen with no hair or beard restraints.
13-03-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot?
Across the inspection record, “hole in or other damage to wall” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot.
How does Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Flacos Cuban Bakery and Coffee Spot is inspected around three times per year on average.
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