ADAMS RIB CO

Name: ADAMS RIB CO
Address: 2109 NW 13TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32609, US
Rating: 89.6

2109 NW 13TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609

License #1103428

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89.6 Grade B / 100

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ADAMS RIB CO in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.6 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 December 16, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 19 minor.

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The latest inspection on December 16, 2025 shows 17 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 12 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in-cooler rusty and pitted.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket to reach in freezers in kitchen soiled, fan in kitchen next to reach in freezer has accumulation of dust, hood filters above cookline have an accumulation of grease.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in womens bathroom.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at handwash sink on cookline. Manager put up sign
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket with paper towels and apron stored on top of soft drink syrup boxes in back area by office.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer container stored above salt shakers. Manager removed sanitizer
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. D. Johnson food handler certificate missing trainers number. Trainer filled in number.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Half of Power plug cover missing resulting hole in wall above hot holding trays next to reach in freezer in kitchen
[51-10-4] Interference/obstruction with the inspectors right of entry and access at any reasonable time. Inspector entered the establishment through the back door and identified himself to the cooks and manager and advised that I was there for a routine inspection, and that they should notify the owner. Owner called inspector and stated that I did not have his permission to perform an inspection and that I was trespassing and that he had called the Gainesville police and would be arrested if I remained in the building and should wait outside for the police to arrive.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar in cookline not labeled. Cook labeled sugar.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product( sugar). employee removed handle from touching product.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food identified in bin in reach in cooler at front counter but stored above food served to the public (portioned sauces). Employee placed bin on bottom shelf.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish in bin stored over ham and sausage in zip lock bags in walk-in-cooler. Cook moved raw fish.
[36-06-4] Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Soiled cardboard on floor in dishwash area
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( potatos ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( dressing bottles ) in walk in cooler. Cook moved potatos to bottom shelf.

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