SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB

Name: SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB
Address: 3610 SW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608, US
Rating: 82.5

3610 SW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1103665

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82.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 21, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 7 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.

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[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 : prep staff cutting scallions, no gloves. Scallions were not immediately being cooked to 145°.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the top of the dish wash machine has an accumulation of food debris.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed : the square hand wash sink lacked drying devices. Paper towels were added.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed : the floor tiles in the dish wash machine area are loose/in disrepair.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed : last inspection, not available.
[53A-04-6] Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed : Soon Lee, owner, kitchen manager, no Certified Food Manager.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed : 4 to go plates in a grab n go cooler in the lobby, dates are 11-5 to 11-7.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed : the apartment reach-in freezer has an ice back building up on the back wall. ALSO, the walk-in freezer has ice building around the door frame.
[02D-03-4] Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed : plated kimchi in a grab n go reach-in cooler in the lobby, no labeling.
[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. Observed : last time mark recorded for fried chicken was 7-19. Todays chicken was taken out at 4pm per the owner. A 3 hour adjusted time was added.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : employee jackets stored on top of dry goods in the back prep area. The jackets were moved to the dolly.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : fryer cleaner stored on top of the apartment reach-in freezer. This (fryer cleaner)was moved to cleaning.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : a container of candy stored over clean dishes on the clean dish rack. ALSO, in the walk-in cooler, boxed pizza stored on prepped vegetables.

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