Sohao Street Fare Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
47
Score
Across the available record, Sohao Street Fare Cafe has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 1, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing”, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Gainesville average 75, so Sohao Street Fare Cafe trails the local norm. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
12
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
47
Jul 30, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
41
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
55
Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed: lack of a trainers number or date of birth on multiple certificates.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back hand wash sink with a food pan in it. This was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the small back chest freezer, the lid has scraped and peeling paint.
23-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the booths on the South wall have debris behind and in between them. **Warning**
36-10-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches behind the south wall booths. Following day callback per J. Hentges. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an employee drink stored in the walk-in cooler over guest food.
12B-07-4
67
Feb 7, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed: multivitamins stored over food. The vitamins were then stored below. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed fresh salmon in a clear unmarked bag in the walk-in cooler. An employee only sticker was added to this bus pan.
01B-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: tofu, recently cut per staff, 48F in the cook line reach-in cooler. This was iced down and dropped 3F in 8 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the kitchen sanitizer bucket, blacked the test strip. This was diluted to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the 2 rice holders on the front line have an accumulation of dried food debris on the top edge.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of paper towels at the cook line hand wash sink. Towels were added. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all certifications shown are expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area below the hood filters has an accumulation of cooked on grease.
23-03-4
39
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed: raw chicken stored behind raw beef at the cook line. The items were switched. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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. Observed: the cooked chicken in a food pan at the end of the cook line lacking a 4 hour time mark. An adjusted time mark was placed on the food pan. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: dish soap stored next to bottled sauce on the lowboy reach-in cooler.
41-10-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed: the dish wash machine at 0 ppm for chlorine. The system was primed and achieved 100 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
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. Observed: prep staff cutting scallions that would be stored, no gloves. All, staff were redirected to wash hands and put on gloves and they did. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed: Minh does not have a current Certified Food Manager card.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: the primary hand wash sink for the cook line with a metal scrub pad in it. This was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: some certificates are expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: an umbrella stored with dry plant food. The umbrella was moved below. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed: frozen food stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed: plates at the wait station in the dining room are not covered/inverted. Napkins were added until another solution is put in place. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed: food now frozen, not covered in the walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed: a sink full of raw beef intended for thawing, water running, but not being captured. The drain was closed to promote the submerging of product and the water to then flow into the adjoining sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed: 4 wet cloths on the cook line not in sanitizing solution. These were placed in a 100 ppm chlorine solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
26
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed personal medicine stored about flip-top make table cooler
41-07-4
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. Observed person in charge at 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. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure in English and Spanish.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink at front server station and by dishmachine **Repeat Violation**
31B-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. Observed person in charge cannot provide verifiable proof 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.
11-26-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two cooks on cook line with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in reach in freezer torn
14-11-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food rice and liquid substance in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse stored above single serve chop sticks.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of Chicken on floor in reach in cooler below rack. Observed bag of rice, or pita and paprika stored on floor near back door. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water at the bottom of a flip-top make table cooler in the kitchen on the cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pasta on shelf in walk-in-cooler not covered and not in a container. Employee discarded pasta **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( turnips) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Chicken feet) in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed (sugar) from original container not identified by common name.
02D-01-5
39
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license displayed dated 6/1/2022.....expired **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool pad in hand wash sink at cook line.
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cook line with multiple cutting marks with stains on flip-top make table cooler on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table in back kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing hand wash sink sign at front counter. Inspector provided sign to post. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket in a manner not able to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board on cook line.
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in a food container used to dispense garlic
14-01-5
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sohao Street Fare Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sohao Street Fare Cafe on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sohao Street Fare Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sohao Street Fare Cafe.
How does Sohao Street Fare Cafe compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Sohao Street Fare Cafe most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Sohao Street Fare Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sohao Street Fare Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sohao Street Fare Cafe 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 Sohao Street Fare Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sohao Street Fare Cafe is inspected around four times per year on average.
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