WAYNE HEAD SOUTHERN KITCHEN

1602 NE WALDO RD, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1150353. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-15 to 2026-08-18.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-18: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (3 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
2026-08-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.25	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-01-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.40	4 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (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 43 Complete separation from living/sleeping area, laundry
2025-08-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	6	1.40	8 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (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 43 Complete separation from living/sleeping area, laundry
2025-02-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	2	1.74	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-01-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-11-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	4	1.74	8 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 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 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4	1.73	8 areas 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 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-09-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	1.73	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof

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.