Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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GATORS SHACK

5088 SEMINOLE PRATT WHITNEY RD · LOXAHATCHEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33470

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3627078
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10922313
DBPR license6021305

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 21, 2025 3:58 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 22, 2025 11:38 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized spatula to turn burger on grill, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found In kitchen at server expo station approximately 48 flying insects landing on single service to go containers, open boxes of straws, sealed bottles of juice, and walls. In hallway between bathrooms and kitchen approximately 8 live flying insects on walls. In kitchen approximately 1 flying insect flying around flip top cooler. Discussed with operator who began to clean and sanitize all areas and kill flying insects. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw hamburger meat stored above cooked wings, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table chili (130F – Hot Holding) per operator product prepared on stove and hot held in unit for approximately 3 hours, discussed with operator who reheated product to 165F+. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked wings (63F – Cooling) 3:05 since 2:30 to 63F at 3:25, at this current rate of cooling, product will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who removed lid to containers to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen under three compartment sink multiple unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen oven hood vents soiled with accumulated dust/mold like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler multiple containers of food stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove containers from floor. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in walk in cooler rusted, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.