Cracker Barrel #167

4001 SW 43 St, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102439

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 12, 2026

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate, repeat · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection
    1 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic (2 repeats)
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Complaint check

No violations found
  1. First visitAug 12, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    No violations found.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

A91Routine inspection4 violations No follow-up needed
  1. First visitAug 5, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Prep reach-in cooler cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.

      Repeat violation

    Basic3

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Prep reach-in cooler cutting boards on cookline grooved. Ice buildup on floor of walk-in freezer.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Wet nested bins on back storage rack. Manager removed.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

      Floor tiles damaged in kitchen.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1