BINGO DELI & PUB

Name: BINGO DELI & PUB
Address: 619 SOUTH MAIN ST UNIT 1A, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32601, US
Rating: 70.4

619 SOUTH MAIN ST UNIT 1A, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601

License #1103667

🥪 Deli/Sandwich ℹ️

70.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

March 17, 2026 · 5 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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BINGO DELI & PUB in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 8 critical, 16 major, 20 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : large drink thermos stored on the expo table.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : a jacket on the wood cutting/prep table. This was moved below.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles/tableware not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed : on the half wall between the kitchen and the dining area, plates and table ware food contact side up.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed : in the walk-in cooler, non food grade paper towel used to dry out herbs.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed : only 2 certificates shown for current staff. Multiple staff over 60 days.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink by table top oven and heat plate that is cooking clams, operator moved drink.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of Publix sushi in top portion of reach in cooler over food to be served to the public, operator placed on the bottom and labeled personal.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk in cooler.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum togo plates on shelf by dining area with no cover and the food contact surface is facing upwards, employee flipped.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Roasted tomatoes dated 4/8, see stop sale.
[01C-05-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags kept in envelope in no particular order.
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags do not dates on them.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ovens.
[02A-01-5] Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator has been serving raw oysters as specials but does not have an advisory posted anywhere for oysters, inspector provided a copy and he posted on wall.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked 4 days ago.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employees expired.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle by front counter no label, operator stated it is sanitizer.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink next to oven and drink on back prep table, operator moved drinks.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bottle of lotion on shelf next to seasonings.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Brown Togo plates on top shelf on front cooks line.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, same as triple sink, operator remade buckets and retested at 200ppm.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pills on shelf next to seasoning containers.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm, Employee had just changed sanitizer refill jug, operator ran sanitizer for a little to properly dispense sanitizer amount. Retested at 200ppm.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked pork dated 10/7 in walk in cooler.
[03G-46-1] Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Sprouting seeds/beans. Pickling cabbage for homemade sauerkraut.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill containers up with water and utensils.
[02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Owner printed and posted during inspection. Gin fizz on cocktail menu states it contains egg whites missing the word "raw." Operator reprinted menus adding an asterisk next to item.