Ten Seconds Rice Noodle
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025
52
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 21, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which Ten Seconds Rice Noodle's 52 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
52
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
61
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the white shroud in the ice maker has yellow stains on it.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: the hand wash sink by the back door has a metal scrub in it. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an employee drink cup on a cutting board on the cook line. The cup Was moved away.. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed lack of a handle for the bulk rice on the back wall.
14-01-5
74
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cooked rice on the back prep table, 100°. This was moved to the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken* ALSO, white noodles on the cook line 76°.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed: the license expired on 6-1-2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed: a pitcher of water blocking access to the front line hand wash sink.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: in each of the 2 kitchen hand wash sinks, a jug of Dawn soap.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: Juanna does not have employee training and states she is not the manager.
53B-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: under the front counter, a purse stored next to bottles of tea base. The purse was moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed: on the back prep table, cooked rice with the handle touching product. As the rice was moved to the walk-in cooler, The scoop was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed: on the back wall storage shelves, used apron and cloth in the braised beef sauce packets.
21-14-4
45
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
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: cooked pasta from the walk-in cooler, no time mark, waiting for orders at the cook line. Observed: cooked corn and ham on the prep table, awaiting customer orders. Time stamp we're added to items, with a discard time of 3:00pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
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: kitchen staff cutting scallions, no gloves, items are not being immediately cooked to 145F or above. Gloves were added. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
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. Chlorine has been ordered, per the manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed: kitchen staff wash hands with soap in the 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dish wash soap in the kitchen hand wash sink. This was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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 expired. Manager says she is awaiting items in the mail, books already ordered. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chop sticks are in 68F water. The water was dumped and chop sticks placed in a clean dry container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
45
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
47
Jun 29, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood-grade t-shirt bag used in direct contact with food in walk-in-freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed two containers of rice noodles in walk-in-cooler at 78 that had been cooked more than two hours earlier
03D-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pot of soup at 106F hot holding for 2 hours. Manager reheated to above 165F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed towels with mold like substance covering two containers of noodles in walk-in-cooler. Observed two containers of rice noodles in walk-in-cooler at 78 that had been cooked more than two hours earlier**Warning** **Warning**
01B-03-5
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 food handler certificates expired in 2022 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink on cook line with brittle of soap and scrubbing equipment in hand wash sink.
31A-09-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink bottle in reach in cooler on middle shelf, and gallon of employee milk in walk-in-cooler on middle shelf. Manager placed both items on bottoms shelf of tic. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protected.
25-06-4
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.
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee wallet on clean ware rack .
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food in plastic container (Oil ) stored on floor in kitchen.
08B-38-4
35
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the Walk-in Cooler raw meat stored over ready to eat meat. manager moved raw meat below cooked meat. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed half a pot of meat sauce cooked the day before and kept in the Walk-in Cooler overnight at 45F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed half a pot of meat sauce cooked the day before and kept in the Walk-in Cooler overnight at 45F.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed bowl of rice cooling at 125F in kitchen at ambient room temperature. Manager advised that rice had been cooked one hour earlier. Manager placed rice in Walk-in Cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at hand wash sink next to dish wash area. Manager advised they do not have a key for the paper towel dispenser.
31B-02-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food (Chicken seasoning) removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container. Manager labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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 - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple stacked containers on the clean ware rack that were not properly air dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on dry goods storage area rack. Manager removed jacket from rack. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (mushrooms) stored above ready to eat food items (ham) in Walk-in Cooler. Manager moved mushrooms below ready to eat food items . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed screen back door with no self closing mechanism
35B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of shrimp stored on floor of Walk-in Freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in a food container used to dispense Chicken seasoning. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
35
Jul 27, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical substance on rack near Dishwashing machine .
41-17-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ten Seconds Rice Noodle last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle.
How does Ten Seconds Rice Noodle compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Ten Seconds Rice Noodle most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Ten Seconds Rice Noodle's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Ten Seconds Rice Noodle 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 Ten Seconds Rice Noodle inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ten Seconds Rice Noodle is inspected around three times per year on average.
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