GATORS DOCKSIDE OCALA
3920 SW 42ND STREET STE 101 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler on cook line, raw chicken stored above cooked pork, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Female server dumped drinks and plates, immediately after moved food from service window, no hand washing occurred when changing task.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, pork 46F, chicken 48F, boiled eggs 46F, cooked peppers 48F, grilled onions 49F, manager moved all items to freezer, per manager temperature at 11:00 were 41F and bellow. All food temperatures dropped to 39F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 124F, manager moved to stove and reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-2Basic – 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 Walk in cooler, raw gator (28-33F) thawed in vacuum seal bag, manager immediately removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster located outside of building with open lid.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened drink in cooler on cook line, employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers at the cook line, interior soiled with food debris.
06-07-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Raw chicken 85F thawed under 86F water for approximately 30-45 minutes, Manager moved to cooler and added ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:18 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.