GAINESVILLE, Alachua County

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

3984 SW 43 STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 1, 2026
City
GAINESVILLE
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 1, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

16-44-4

Detail 24486686

Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Observed : a salad plate stored in a reach-in freezer on the cook line, with shredded cheese still attached. This plate and 2 others were moved to the dish area. Other plates were then checked for cleanliness. Corrected On-Site

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

08B-49-4

Detail 24250393

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : employee dessert stored in the walk-in freezer, unmarked and over guest food. This was moved to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 24250392

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed : by the end of the cook line by the 8 burner stove, standing water.

21-44-1

Detail 24250394

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed : eco sure sanitizer [700] stored over the chef table on the end of the cook line. This was moved to a lower location. Corrected On-Site

21-14-4

Detail 24250395

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed : a soiled apron stored over cater food pans. The apron was moved to the linen basket. Corrected On-Site

Aug 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

10-07-4

Detail 23924328

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a knife stored in standing water at the silver wrapping station. The water was dumped. Corrected On-Site

21-44-1

Detail 23924329

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use. Observed : a sanitizer buckets stored on the floor by the silverware wrapping station. The bucket was placed on a shelf. of this section in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-14-4

Detail 23924330

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed : a used apron stored on the prep table at the beginning of the cook line. This was moved to laundry. Corrected On-Site

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 3Basic: 17Total: 27

22-41-4

Detail 23505187

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. Dishmachine at bar 0ppm Cl. Manager corrected sanitizer hose in sanitizer and dishmachine showed 50ppm CL Corrected On-Site

12A-13-4

Detail 23505186

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves took dirty pans to dishwash area then returned to cookline and handled cooking utensils and prepared food, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Employee wearing gloves breading raw chicken then handled cooking equipment without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Employee wearing gloves touched apron and put hands on waist, then handled cooking equipment without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Employee wearing gloves touched waist and face then touched Ready-To-Eat lettuce. Employee wearing gloves on cookline using cellphone, removed gloves then left cookline and returned to Cookline and handled cooking utensils end put on gloves without washing hands. Discussed with Manager. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-09-4

Detail 23505181

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wearing gloves in back prep area handled trash can then returned to handling raw Chicken, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23505182

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato Skins 48F on cook line drawer for one hour previously in walk-in-cooler. Manager put potato skins back in walk-in-cooler Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23505183

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. Seasoned butter in squeeze bottle kept on time but no time mark.

29-34-4

Detail 23505175

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb under hand wash sink in back prep area dose not have a vacuum breaker. Manager placed vacuum breaker on hose bibb Corrected On-Site

03B-04-5

Detail 23505184

High Priority - Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Prime rib roast Hot holding 126F. Manager instructed employee to bring roast to 130F. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 23505177

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Two milk containers in walk-in-cooler open the day before with no date mark.

22-02-4

Detail 23505180

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.

02D-02-4

Detail 23505164

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Container of food removed (flour and sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.

14-01-5

Detail 23505168

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour and sugar ).

14-09-4

Detail 23505174

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves in kitchen.

33-14-4

Detail 23505176

Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Garbage bin with bottles over the top rim of garbage bin and open.

13-04-4

Detail 23505169

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two Male employee handling food with beard and no beard guard.

36-22-4

Detail 23505167

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in back prep area.

36-01-4

Detail 23505165

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food and broken dishes on floor of walk-in-freezer

22-08-4

Detail 23505173

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves on cookline soiled with remaining food.

23-03-4

Detail 23505189

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior handle of microwaves on cookline soiled.

16-48-4

Detail 23505166

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food in portion dish on cookline. Food in clean bins on clean dish rack Employee removed. Corrective Action Taken

33-16-4

Detail 23505190

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids open behind establishment and missing drain plug on one of the dumpsters.

29-08-4

Detail 23505179

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing disconnected at hand wash sink. Manager reconnected. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 23505185

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service aluminum trays no inverted. Take out large portion cups no inverted at server line. Manager inverted cups. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23505170

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in the bottom of several reach in coolers on cook line.

36-02-5

Detail 23505172

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in kitchen made of concrete and not sealed.

08B-17-4

Detail 23505171

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( lemons ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Ready-To-Eat potato's ) in walk in cooler

21-12-4

Detail 23505178

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on on prep tables.

21-38-4

Detail 23505188

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitize bucket on floor in front kitchen

Oct 31, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 23077717

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 fly by the walk-in freezer door.

12A-09-4

Detail 23077716

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed staff on the cook line, hike pants and walk off the line, immediate come back and continue working.

03A-02-5

Detail 23077720

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on the cook line shredded cheese 47, boiled egg 46, shredded cheese 53°. Ice bags were added, unit swap was recent. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-09-4

Detail 23077718

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed: multiple are paper copies.

40-06-5

Detail 23077719

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a hat on the wait station prep table.

Dec 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

14-86-1

Detail 22533998

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed: at the expo window, plant food laying on brown paper towels. The paper towels were removed. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22534000

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: in the drawer under the flat top in the kitchen, beef 47-49F. An ice bag was added. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22534002

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: both multiport valves in the wait station have buildup. ALSO, the green cutting board has deep cuts and is stained.

12B-07-4

Detail 22533997

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: a covered drink on the first prep table in the cook line.

40-06-5

Detail 22533996

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored over prep table at the end of the cook line.

36-22-4

Detail 22533999

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water on the cook line floor.

29-49-6

Detail 22534001

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the cook line reach-in cooler.

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

16-62-1

Detail 22166960

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed: no irreversible surface temperature taking devices available.

12B-07-4

Detail 22166962

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink in the server alley on a prep table. Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 22166961

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed: a knife stored between equipment on the cook line. The knife was moved to dish. Corrected On-Site

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 21795627

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in drawer at cook line chicken at 48F that, Pork at 56F and Fish at 56 that all had been on the line for one hour. Manager had ice placed on Chicken, pork and fish. Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 21795628

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink in walk-in-freezer stored above food served to public and not properly identified. Manager removed from walk-in-freezer Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21795626

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

36-02-5

Detail 21795624

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed hole in floor on cook line showing unsealed concrete.

08B-17-4

Detail 21795625

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( Lemons, ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( pickels) in walk in cooler . Manager relocated pickles Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

16-54-4

Detail 21531806

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed high temperature Dishwashing machine temperature at 138. Manager switched to three compartment sink for cleaning equipment.

24-07-4

Detail 21531808

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed silverware to be rolled with food contact surface up and not protected.

12B-07-4

Detail 21531803

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored above silverware ready to be rolled in napkins.

13-04-4

Detail 21531810

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with a beard and no beard guard.

16-38-5

Detail 21531804

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Observed temperature gauge cover damaged.

29-49-6

Detail 21531805

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water in the bottom of a Reach in Cooler on the cook line.

42-01-4

Detail 21531809

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 at mop sink and behind establishment.

02D-01-5

Detail 21531807

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed in kitchen working containers of food (seasoning) removed from original container with no identification of food product stored in container. EO Repeat Violation

Mar 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

31A-11-4

Detail 20911982

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed meat tenderizer instrument in hand wash sink in meat cutting room. Manager removed item from hand wash sink . Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20911986

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in ware wash area. Manager had towels restocked in dispenser. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 20911981

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open behind establishment. Manager had lid closed. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 20911984

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed multiple boxes of single serve items stored on the floor in POD located outside establishment. Manager had all single serve items placed 6 inches above floor. Corrected On-Site

29-19-4

Detail 20911985

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water around drain in kitchen Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 20911983

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple containers in kitchen not label with contents of container. Manager had containers cleaned and labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 20544636

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potato skins (44°, 44°F - Cold Holding); Snake bites (46°F - Cold Holding). Items placed into unit upon restaurant open. Manager iced product down during inspection. Items reached 38° by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20544635

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on each station along cook line. One drink on shelf in meat cutting room. One drink on shelf above flour in storage room. Manager moved items during inspection Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20544632

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of debris on side of walk in cooler door. Beer cooler.

16-46-4

Detail 20544634

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old Labels on pans in clean dish storage racks. Old labels on stored pans in meat cutting room.

29-19-4

Detail 20544633

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain directly under dish area.