GATORS DOCKSIDE HIGHLAND CITY
5147 US 98 S · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33812
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee arranged mozzarella cheese sticks and boneless chicken on a plate with her bare hands. Manager explained to her to put a glove on her hand.
Basic 5
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dry storage area.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between reach in cooler and prep table across from the cook line.
14-37-4Basic – Non-stick coating peeling/chipping off of interior of the ice machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:12 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.