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NINE SPICES HOTPOT

3333 SW 34 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1103562

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NINE SPICES HOTPOT in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 1, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 8 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed : the kimchi did not have a current time mark for today. 11:30 to 3:30 was added to the wall sheet.
  • [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed : the prep line hand wash sink drains slowly.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : an unsealed water bottle on the top shelf over the cut leafy green make table. This was discarded.
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed : in the prep kitchen area, the hand wash sink was lacking a sign.
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed : by the back door, the new bulk sugar, flour and salt bins are not labeled in Spanish and English.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : jackets stored on the quail eggs cases on the prep line.
  • [05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : when testing the glass top thermometer, it would read 38° in a proper made ice bath.
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B record

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