Salty Dog Saloon
1712 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603 · Permanent Food Service · License 1101713
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic (2 repeats)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice machine deflector plate soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Reach-in-freezer handle broken. Reach-in-freezer and reach-in-cooler gaskets torn. Ice buildup in small reach-in-freezer.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
Duct tape holding up ice machine door.
Repeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee speaker on shelf over prep reach-in-cooler/table.
Repeat violation
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.