SAMBA BRAZILIAN KITCHEN

Name: SAMBA BRAZILIAN KITCHEN
Address: 5141 SW 91ST WAY STE I-101, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608, US
Rating: 90.6

5141 SW 91ST WAY STE I-101, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1103033

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90.6 Grade B / 100

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SAMBA BRAZILIAN KITCHEN in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.6 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 November 19, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 1 critical, 5 major, 5 minor.

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[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed : the kitchen hand wash sink drains slow.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed : the 1 kitchen hand wash sink with a cutting board across the top and a grill scraper in the sink. Both were removed.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed : the last inspection was not available for review.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed : blue spray liquid by the front line garbage can. It was then labeled as sanitizer.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed : bulk oil stored on the floor in dry storage, no deliveries today per the staff.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : Cooked rice in a chafer pan on the stove top, 111°. This was placed in the steamer to go back to 165°.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed : a gallon of milk in the walk-in cooler, opened yesterday, no date of open or use by date.
[05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : the second glass top thermometer reads 38° in an ice bath. This was adjusted by the kitchen manager.

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