Flaco's Cuban Bakery
200 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Aug 12, 2026: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 11, 2026.
- Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #39 in Gainesville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 13 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 12
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Current license properly displayed
- Failed Aug 11
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Jan 15
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 2025
- Failed Aug 26
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
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