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 Mar 11, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 1 critical.
- Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- #49 in Gainesville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 11
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- 2025
- Passed Sep 18
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 10
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Passed Feb 12
Callback Reinspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Zen Creative Catering, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.