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BLUE GATOR OF DUNNELLON

12189 S WILLIAMS ST · DUNNELLON · Marion County · FL 34432

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 24, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3647850
Visit number3
Inspection Visit ID13471360
DBPR license5202733

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Seven flies on pans and flying in kitchen at cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: 1. Two flies flying in kitchen near cookline. 2. One fly flying in prep area near three-compartment sink. **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: cheese (52F – Cold Holding). The cheese is stored on top of a pan, well above the safe load line. Manager stated the cheese was placed inside the cooler approximately two hours prior, then moved the cheese into the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. ***Corrective Action Taken*** 2. Inside bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline: shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); chicken (48F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F – Cold Holding). Manager stated all items have been stored inside the unit since the previous day and have not been in-use today. Stop sales issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: Inside bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline: Chicken 45F, shrimp 45F. Manager stated the chicken and shrimp were both thawed under cool running water approximately two hours prior. Manager moved both items into a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F during this inspection. Inspector educated manager on proper thawing procedures. Ambient temperature inside unit 41F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: Hamburger meat 49F. The hamburger meat is filled above the top of the safe cold-holding lime-like substance indicated on the pans. Manager stated the hamburger meat was placed into the cooler approximately one hour prior and moved the excess hamburger meat to the bottom of the cooler to cool to 41F. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#4High Priority01B-17-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Ziplock bag containing fully-cooked chicken with date mark of 7/9 on shelf inside cooler at cookline. Manager stated 7/9 was the frozen date, but was unable to determine when it had been thawed. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Stop sale issued for five reduced oxygen packages thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Salmon is fully thawed. Packages are not punctured, slit, or cut open in any way. Package does have a label indicating the salmon must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. **Admin Complaint**

Admin ComplaintStop Sale

Basic 1

#1Basic36-50-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Fan on wall near dish machine soiled with dust. 2. Rafters on ceiling in tiki bar soiled with dust. 3. Dusty vent on ceiling near cookline. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: 1. Cage on outside of black fan in bar area soiled with dust. 2. Wires hanging from ceiling in bar area soiled with dust. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.