CHECKERS DRIVE IN REST # 3215

3325 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1102429. 9 inspection visits from 2023-08-10 to 2026-08-24.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-08-24: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

5 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-24	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-08-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	6	1.25	9 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.40	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-08-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	6	1.40	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-20	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	5	1.74	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	6	1.74	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	2	1.73	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-08-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	8	1.73	12 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.