Vietnamese Grille
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
74
Score
Vietnamese Grille appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “food stored on floor”, which has been cited three times.
Vietnamese Grille's latest score is in line with the Gainesville average of 75. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
74
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
64
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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: lack of a plan. One was emailed.
11-27-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed: raw onions in a bowl and bulk oil stored on the kitchen floor. ALSO, bulk food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Observed: green guillotine slicer still soiled after wash procedure. These were placed in hot soapy soak water, and the staff started the rewash process. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-44-4
82
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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: vegetables added to a plate, no gloves.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the Pepsi nozzle s soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed: beef pho served traditionally, no consumer advisory except the one posted at the point of service. Staff will print labels and add the asterisks in both places. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: 1 can and 1 bottled water on/over prep areas in the kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the grey ice activator at the soda machine is soiled.
23-03-4
64
Jan 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: cooked chicken in 81F standing water, on the cook line.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 2 flying insects, one at each end of the cook line.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the cook line hand wash sink with a scrub pad in it. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed: 4 pressurized tanks on site not secure. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed: a sack of onions on the floor of the walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
61
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
58
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in kitchen soup cooling for 1 hour per manager at 113F. Manager placed soup in Walk-in Freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool pad in hand wash sink in kitchen
31A-11-4
82
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 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. See stop sale. Observed rice at 128F being kept on time with no time mark.
03F-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in Reach in Cooler at front counter.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets and aprons stored with soda syrup boxes.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of plastic bottled water stored on floor behind front counter. Manager placed plastic bottled water 6 inches above floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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. Manager placed mop so that it could dry **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vietnamese Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vietnamese Grille on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vietnamese Grille?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Vietnamese Grille.
How does Vietnamese Grille compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Vietnamese Grille most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Vietnamese Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Vietnamese Grille have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Vietnamese Grille means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Vietnamese Grille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vietnamese Grille is inspected around two times per year on average.
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