Springhill Suites Gainesville
4155 SW 40 Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103128
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 14 routine inspection1 high priority (1 repeat), 2 basic (2 repeats)-12
- Administrative complaint on Aug 14Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score68
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitAug 14, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
License expired 6-1-2026.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic2
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Juice machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances and slime.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Wall in corner at floor under light switch soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
A90Routine inspection5 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired June 1, 2026.
Intermediate1
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3°F.
Buffet line reach-in cooler thermometer broken. Employee discarded.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Utensils in poor condition.
Holding and serving pans have cracked edges.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Juice machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances and slime.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Wall in corner at floor under light switch soiled with mold-like substances.
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.