Steak N Shake
1610 S.W. 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103084
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 Aug 6 routine inspection2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 7 basic (2 repeats)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 6, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Open quart of milk with no date mark and unknown open date. Manager discarded.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Dining room soda machine ice chute soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup on floor of walk-in freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Dining room soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Cup rack at drive-through soiled with dust accumulation. Employee cleaned rack during inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Single-serve cups in rack at drive-through not inverted or protected. Manager placed lids on top cups.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in bottom of cookline reach-in cooler.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floor tiles damaged under dairy machine.
Repeat violation
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Standing water on floor near mop sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Ceiling tile damaged over drive-through creating gap.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- 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.