Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
100
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center, the earliest from 2022. Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center was last inspected on Jan 12, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Among Gainesville restaurants, the typical score is 75; Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
12
Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (69F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter, operator stated item was brought out during service. Moving forward she will keep item cold or place on time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior small server reach in cooler, person in charge started cleaning during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No manager certificate available for review. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in walk in cooler with tiles missing by walk in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
64
Aug 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (47F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (48F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); liquid egg (48F - Cold Holding) items in reach in cooler on cooks line, employee stated cooler was just closed down after being open for breakfast rush, items moved to other reach in cooler to rapidly drop to 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-12: Sausage gravy 47, liquid egg 51. Employees had just completed a large catering order so cooler was kept open a lot. Internal thermometer reads 40F. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sausage 1/14, 1/18, and 1/20 kitchen employee stated the dates were not accurate for the food items in containers, he relabeled items to reflect less than 7 days. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 egg cracked in reach in cooler.
01B-14-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by reach in cooler on back line, operator placed stack of napkins at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on top of slicer and phone and vape next to that on back line, employee moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of fryers. Food racks in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Inside walk in cooler some tiles are missing.
36-24-5
55
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel can over bags of grits. Sterno cans over single service items. Manager moved all items away from food. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Sausage gravy marked 7/26, item was placed in freezer that day then pull thawed on 8/9, item expired 8/14.
01B-24-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -Inside walk in freezer in front of fans. -Wall tiles in walk in cooler next to walk in freezer door. -Door jam area of walk in cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard. Walk in cooler food racks.
23-03-4
67
May 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed: the Certified Food Manager certificates shown were for employees unknown to the staff. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-06: No current Certified Food Manager certificate was available at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
90
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink the backflow is attached at the end of faucet but a splitter is added, spoke to manager about moved backflow to the end of splitter where the hose attaches. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in small reach in cooler by server station opened 2 days ago. Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler drawers on cooks line the interior is soiled. Manager stated they do not use that cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The restaurant manager and male cook working on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-13-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Inside walk in freezer the ceiling looks to be peeling. Floor tiles missing in the middle of the storage/catering area. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The waffle irons on the cooks line the irons finish appears to be peeling off. Ice build up in walk in freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer on cooks line interior is soiled. The air vent on bread toaster is soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on server station not properly protected, manager placed in plastic sleeve to protect from any contaminates. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
52
Mar 2, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink at the end of the splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employees.
53B-13-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near Handwash sink on cooks line.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Inside the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Red Bull can opened above bulk sugar and flour. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside walk in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets across from cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Kids Togo cups on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
55
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter cups (70F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cartons of pasteurized liquid egg.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of the splitter at the mop sink.
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter cups (70F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. Items had been out of refrigeration more than 4 hours, item contains real milk and the original box says to keep refrigerated.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary ammonia.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photo copies of Florida restaurant and lodging association.
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee beverage on table above bulk sugar/flour bins, employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the side catering storage room the ceiling tile showing water damage, ceiling in walk in freezer in disrepair. Floor cracked/in disrepair in walk in freezer and in the catering hallway.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above drying rack by dish machine.
36-36-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic cup with no handle in pieces of bacon, employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Inside the mop sink with the mop head on the floor.
42-01-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on top of coffee machine not covered, employee wrapped filters back in plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard. Reach in cooler door seal soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks.
14-11-5
29
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center.
How does Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center 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 Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn Gainesville University Center is inspected around four times per year on average.
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