GATOR BAIT SPORTS BAR & GRILL
304 SR 26 · MELROSE · Putnam County · FL 32666
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
01B-13-4High 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**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at entrance to bar counter used to store wiping cloths.
Basic 7
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. 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**
40-06-5Basic – 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**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
22-08-4Basic – 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.
23-03-4Basic – 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**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cookline flip top reach in cooler.
06-01-5Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:38 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 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.