Nopal Restaurant

5112 Nw 34 Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605

Passed · Aug 4, 2026 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 out of 100
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 4, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 4

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. Failed Feb 4

    Complaint Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Complete separation from living/sleeping area/private premise; kitchen restricted
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 10

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  6. Failed Jul 22

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean