Zaxby's
2424 NW 43 St, Gainesville, FL 32606 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102903
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 13 complaint inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 2 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitJul 13, 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 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 fly landed on knife handle on cooks line and 1 fly on soda box hookup.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-Interior corners of reach in coolers on cooks line soiled with food debris. -Top corners/edges of open top cold holding units on cooks line soiled with black substance.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Observed scanned copies of Florida restaurant and lodging association certificates.
Repeat violation
Basic2
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Metal cove molding in walk in freezer not attached to wall.
Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
Light shield on cooks line cracked.
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.