4860 SW 31 PL #10, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
SENSEI ASIAN BISTRO has a mixed inspection record — 9 violations in the past year, including 7 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 7 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 23% of the 529 inspected restaurants in GAINESVILLE on the trailing-year record.
7 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Alachua County average of 2.5.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Fire suppression or extinguishing equipment issue (referred to the fire authority).
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
This visit closed with no further action required.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Gas appliance or boiler certificate issue.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cleaning chemicals and other toxic substances must be labeled and stored away from food and prep surfaces. A mislabeled or badly placed chemical can end up in food, which is why inspectors treat this as high-priority.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1103628 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.