Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe

3801 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 16, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee beverage container on a food preparation table”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average for Gainesville sits at 75, putting Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

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

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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel contacting celery in container stored in reach-in cooler.

14-86-1

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager stated chicken salad prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date mark on chicken salad. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle for chicken salad stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from chicken salad during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

10-06-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on kitchen prep counter. Manager placed bottle of water under counter during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Jul 11, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Dec 6, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs for omelet, changed gloves and proceeded to handle paper plate without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands change gloves and use a new plate. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-27-4

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in kitchen prep sink. Manager had employee wash hands in hand washing sink. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-03-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bins for ice machine next to reach-in cooler.

22-20-5

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at front counter. Owner placed towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to coffee machine. Owner removed drink from counter.

12B-07-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar in cabinet next to reach-in cooler.

02D-01-5

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.

11-27-4

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed a provolone label on a plastic container that has rice in it.

16-46-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe.

How does Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?

Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Gainesville average of 75.

Has Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe 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 Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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