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BESTEA & THE LOOP CAKE

3045 SW 34 ST STE 20, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1103559

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Quick take

BESTEA & THE LOOP CAKE in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.4 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 20, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 8 minor.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on November 20, 2025 shows 6 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 4 minor.

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the ice maker shroud has calcium/lime build up.
  • [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed : the to go lids on the make table were food contact side up. All were inverted by the staff.
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed : lack of a handwashing sign in both bathrooms.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed : a case of mangos stored in the front kitchen on the floor.
  • [40-04-4] Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed : a personal care skin stick stored over the front kitchen prep table. This was given to an employee to store away. ALSO, petroleum jelly was stored on the same shelf and moved to the bottom shelf.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed : a bouquet of flowers in the front kitchen hand wash sink. These were removed.
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