Gainesville, Alachua County

TAMAYA SUSHI

3102 SW 34 ST STE C, Gainesville, FL 32608

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Jan 13, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Jan 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-09-4

Detail 24299889

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed : cook line staff touch blue tooth ear bud, and did not wash hands before touching cooking utensils. The manager directed the gloves be changed and hands washed. Staff then removed gloves and started the process. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 24299887

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 : lack of a time mark for krab sticks, shredded Krab, tempura fried shrimp, sushi rice. Opened at 11:00. Discussed time mark options V's time frames. Items were given time marks for the time left. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-03-5

Detail 24299888

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. Observed : Lactaid open since 1-11-2026, no date added. A date was added. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24299886

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : 3 employee drinks stored on the table where there is fish being cut. These were moved to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 24299885

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed : a grey microfiber wet cloth stored on a cutting board on the cook line. This was moved to a bucket. Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 24299884

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed : the wood over the prep sink in the kitchen is not sealed.

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

09-01-4

Detail 24018912

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 : upon entry, manager is cutting cucumber, no gloves. Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 24018908

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed : prepped chicken stored over prepped beef, pork and pasta in the reach-in freezer. The chicken was moved below. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24018907

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : Krab sticks on the sushi bar line 60°. These have been out for about 1.25 hours. ALSO, shredded Krab, 61° on the counter at the bar. When asked to put these items into the freezer for quick cooling down, staff places them into a reach-in cooler. Upon second request they were put into the reach-in freezer uncovered. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 24018910

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 : fried shrimp on the front line, no time mark. An adjusted time mark was added. Corrected On-Site

53B-10-4

Detail 24018905

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed : 2 training certificates missing trainer or date of birth.

08B-49-4

Detail 24018911

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : a bag of employee bread stored on the ice maker ledge, no label. This was moved to a lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24018909

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed : cases of bulk oil on the floor in the kitchen, delivery was on Friday.

10-17-4

Detail 24018906

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed : multiple knives and cleavers stored between equipment and prep tables. These were moved to dish for washing. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 23984292

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : dynamite rolls on the cook line, 108°. A time as a public health control was added for the remaining 2.75 hours. *Corrected On-Site ALSO, the Krab sticks on the sushi line did not have a time sticker. A time mark for the remaining 2 hours was added. Corrected On-Site

53B-10-4

Detail 23984289

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed : lack of dates of birth and last names on multiple certificates. Many of these were added before the inspection ended. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 23984288

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as a scoop for noodles and broccoli on the cook line.

12B-07-4

Detail 23984291

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : unsealed water bottle on the cook line prep table.

21-12-4

Detail 23984290

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed : a wet cloth not in use n the cook line. It was then placed in a sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

May 29, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

02D-01-5

Detail 23797851

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed: at the sushi bar, the types of fish are not labeled on the staff side of the display cooler for the various items. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-29: No change. Time Extended

May 19, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02B-01-5

Detail 23778292

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed: menu identifies most, yet not all items. Owner was advised to fix this prior to opening. ALSO, the to go menu is not clear on all raw items. Warning

51-13-4

Detail 23778290

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: lack of a choking poster. One was emailed.

02D-01-5

Detail 23778291

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed: at the sushi bar, the types of fish are not labeled on the staff side of the display cooler for the various items.