Vietnamese Grille LLC
16 NW 18th St Unit 140, Gainsville, FL 32603 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103415
What drove the grade
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 20 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 7 basic (1 repeat)-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 20, 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
High priority1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
Plate of rice in reused plastic take-out bag in walk-in cooler.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Microwave interior soiled with old food debris.
Basic7
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Bin of sprouts in walk-in cooler not covered.
Food stored on floor.
Bin of sprouts on floor of walk-in cooler. Operator moved to shelf.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Tongs hanging from front of fryer.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Opened employee drink in front reach-in cooler, not marked or segregated from customers food. Operator discarded.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of rice near front counter. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Utensils in poor condition.
Broken spatula on cook line.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Faucet at three compartment sink leaking.
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.
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