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GATOR'S DOCKSIDE LAKE CITY

313 NW COMMONS LOOP · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3628106
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10924030
DBPR license2200688

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Live fly on cookline.

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline vertical reach-in cooler and prep cooler: chicken (57F, 55F – Cold Holding); shrimp (60F, 59F – Cold Holding); gator (59F – Cold Holding); lettuce (54F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); hamburger (45F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); ribs (49F – Cold Holding). **Warning**

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#5High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb near office door.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Center cookline reach-in cooler with detached gasket.

#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill bar. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.