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Mixed Health Record
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BOWIE PIZZA in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 6 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 18, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed : front line staff season a pizza, no gloves.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed : no handle cup in the bulk salt.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the area under the soda fountain has an accumulation of dust.
- [25-06-4] Food service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed : the ice buckets were not turned upside down.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : a back brace was stored on a top shelf over clean dishes. This was moved to the bottom.
- [21-14-4] Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed : a soiled apron stored over pineapple. Aprons were moved to a laundry shelf.
- [13-05-4] Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed : front line staff moving pizza from the oven with long painted nails, no gloved.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed : the vent in the kitchen was dusty.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : stainless steel cleaner next to bulk sodas, and sanitizer spray at the front counter next to a prep surface. These were both moved below.
- [53A-10-4] Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed : the manager was not able to answer the big 6 food born illnesses.
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