Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

GATOR BAIT SPORTS BAR & GRILL

304 SR 26 · MELROSE · Putnam County · FL 32666

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 14, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3689180
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13611071
DBPR license6400842

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the walk in cooler, 4 packages of commercially sealed fully thawed vacuum sealed grouper. Operator removed from walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at entrance to bar counter used to store wiping cloths.

Basic 7

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. In the walk in cooler, 4 packages of commercially sealed fully thawed vacuum sealed grouper. Operator removed from walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on wire shelf over clean utensils. Operator relocated employee phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven has burned food debris on rotating plate. Toaster oven in waitstation with burned food debris.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris build up on hood filter over fryers. Walk in cooler door gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cookline flip top reach in cooler.

#7Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw alligator thawing in standing water at ambient air temperature on bottom of prep cart. Employee relocated to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:38 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.