ESPERANZA

Name: ESPERANZA
Address: 2441 NW 43 ST STE 13, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32606, US
Rating: 72.4

2441 NW 43 ST STE 13, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

License #1102941

72.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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ESPERANZA in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 24, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 51 total violations — 19 critical, 7 major, 25 minor.

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The latest inspection on November 24, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen muzzles in zip log bag stored over frozen bread in reach in freezer
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware with food contact surface upright at server area
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in front of reach in cooler at bar.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb by handwash sink at bar missing vacuum breaker
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled with grease in kitchen. Gaskets on reach in freezer soiled with food particles, microwave handle on cookline soiled with grease
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Walk-in-cooler in disrepair and not operating or holding any food.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of stain remover hanging on shelf facing stirrers and straws. Chef removed spray bottle.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[01D-01-5] Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves raw mahi in their ceviche. No parasite destruction available
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler soiled
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. cheesecake mix prepared two days earlier not date marked
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils store in handwash sink in kitchen. Manager removed items
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in the wall behind chemical rack. Hole in wall under dishmachine ( missing outlet cover)
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. employee hat stored over single service forks and bottles of Tabasco
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink drains slow at server area
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. hand sanitizer stored with food in dry goods storage area, Manager removed sanitizer
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
[46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Exit door blocked with cart. Manager removed cart.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment (cups at server station )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink water at 82F
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. Last inspection not available at time of inspection.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2025
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish ( salmon ) labeled indicating product to remain frozen until time of use not open or removed from package.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient Temperature 48.9 at flip-top make table cooler on cook line under pass thru window COLD HOLDING creamy cilantro 54F; Tomato cucumber soup 49F; Pico de gallo 50F; Cut Tomato 54F; fish 53F; salmon 55F; malanga 45F; COLD HOLDING in walk-in-cooler Ham 50F, beef 48F. Ambient Temperature 51.9F ; salsa 48F
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour).
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cheesecake batter prepared with raw egg stored over Ready-To-Eat dulce de Leche in reach in cooler. Manager removed batter. Raw Mahi stored over Garlic and Cut Tomatos. Manager removed mahi
[35B-04-4] Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Door frame to Back door near walk-in-cooler is in disrepair and has a large gap along the bottom of the door frame
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking on cookline from a closed container. Drink stored on prep table
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored in dry goods storage area over food items. Manager moved all tools
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on cookline
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer in kitchen
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on handle and door of reach in cooler on cookline
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche de Pescado is cooked in lime juice per. Not marked on menu as raw ingredient Manager
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen. Two boxes of soft drink syrup in hallway
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Two containers of red beans prepared the day before and in walk-in-cooler overnight at 48F
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in-cooler pitted with rust
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Two containers of red beans prepared the day before and in walk-in-cooler overnight at 48F
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stored Pitchers not inverted. Manager inverted
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ). Manager discarded spray bottle
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose Bibb behind building with attached hose.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed (corn meal, flour ) from original container not labeled with name of contents.
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Three rodent droppings by dishmachine and two droppings under three-compartment sink at bar
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Mixed washed cut leafy greens wrapped in handwash sink paper towels.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee not wearing gloves handled cell phone and put in back pocket then handled utensils on cook line
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Flip-top make table cooler and walk-in-cooler at 52F.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager restocked

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