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GRILL EXPRESS

808 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

GRILL EXPRESS has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 23, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 11 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on July 23, 2026. For example: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times on July 23, 2026. For example: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times on July 23, 2026. For example: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Routine - Food

    11 infractions

    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 25: Single-service and single-use items
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 40: Employee personal belongings
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor

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