RJ GATOR'S SEA GRILL AND BAR
6100 CORTEZ RD W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34210
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee pull up their pants then grab a cutting board to prep fish without washing their hands. Operator had them set the cutting board aside to be cleaned and had them wash their hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell fish stored over containers of parsley in the walk in cooler. Operator moved the parsley. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the left side make table of the cook line: Cooked noodles (46F – Cold Holding); Shredded lettuce (48F – Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding) Operator stated they had been setup approximately 2hs ago and observed the cooler coils frozen over. Operator moved what food they could and placed ice on the others. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on their steam table: Soup (90F – Hot Holding) Operator stated they had been reheated approximately 1hr ago. Operator set it to reheat in the microwave. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 4
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a number of ceiling vents in the kitchen with rust and other damage buildup on them. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed grease and food debris buildup on and under their fryers. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed the bottom of their wing reach in cooler and the cook line reach in freezer as well as a shelf in the walk in cooler with debris buildup. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed their quaternary sanitizer bucket at 50ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 2:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.