R J GATOR'S
1015 LAKESHORE DR · LADY LAKE · Sumter County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wearing gloves handled raw Hamburger and placed on grill, removed gloves then handled raw fish and put on grill, then scratched his face, then handled food order plates.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Two small flies Observed around inside bar.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. The following reduced oxygen packages of thawed fish were sitting in water in a prep sink in the back kitchen- Four packages of Mahi, eight packages of redfish, ten packages of gator tail.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle and squeeze bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( hand soap ) at bar. .
Basic 9
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The following reduced oxygen packages of thawed fish were sitting in water in a prep sink in the back kitchen- Four packages of Mahi, eight packages of redfish, ten packages of gator tail.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of soft drink syrup boxes. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled aprons hanging on dry good storage rack of cans. Manager removed aprons **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket not inverted or protected manner by ice machine. Manager placed bucket at dishwash area **Corrective Action Taken**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product( flour ).
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at bar handwash sink and. Cookline sink. Manager placed sign at both handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled fan placed on top of soft drink syrup boxes in kitchen
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( mushrooms ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut limes ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved limes to Ready-To-Eat shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:21 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.