STEAK 'N SHAKE

3714 S.W. 42, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1102656. 13 inspection visits from 2023-10-02 to 2026-11-02.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-11-02: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

3 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections 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
2026-11-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.25	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2026-07-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.25	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-11-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.40	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-30	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	0	1.40	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.74	1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2024-11-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4	1.74	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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
2024-05-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-05-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	3	1.73	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-04-01	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-01-31	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	3		7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-10-02	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	3	1.73	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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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.