NORTHWEST GRILLE

Name: NORTHWEST GRILLE
Address: 5115 NW 39TH AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32606, US
Rating: 76.9

5115 NW 39TH AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

License #1102301

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76.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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NORTHWEST GRILLE in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.9 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 February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 19 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around door and shelves of walk-in-freezer
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked (cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters no covered or protected.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar handwash sink has ice and straws in sink. Manager removed
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in dishwash area and by ice machine
[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. Seven food handler certificates expired Z. Stratos;S Hagins,T. Crompton;J Sanders;T. Dellaquila;W. Degaglia;J Edinger
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored over microwave in kitchen. Manager removed
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box (strawberries, carrots ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( bread ) in walk in cooler.
[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.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees handled raw fish then left cookline and went out back door, then returned to cookline and put on gloves, no handwash.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[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.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked (cups and plastic bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with mold like substance.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( Romano Cheese and Romoulase Sauce )with a portion cups without a handle. Manager removed portion cups.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves rusty and pitted in walk-in-cooler
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on metal shelf above flip-top make table cooler on cookline. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water by ice machine, cookline, qnd back prep area.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles at bar and in kitchen
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Extensive ice build up on around door, floor, shelves boxes and cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box and no statement that produce has been washed ( onions and tomatos ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( butter and cooling rack with mashed potatoes ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved unwashed produce.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. sanitizer bucket on floor on cookline. Manager had tray placed under sanitizer bucket, and bucket bottom cleaned

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