GATORS DOCKSIDE
8316 MERCHANTS WAY · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32222
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut tomato (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F/46F/48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); raw beef (44F – Cold Holding)in left cold bar on make line. Per employee, all products have been in the same cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Coleslaw in server reach-in cooler at 47F. Manager states coleslaw was brought out two hours prior. Coleslaw returned to refrigerator. Also, observed cut tomato (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F/46F/48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); raw beef (44F – Cold Holding)in left cold bar on make line. Per employee, all products have been in the same cooler overnight. Also, observed spinach dip with cream cheese at 45F. Per employee, spinach dip brought from walk-in cooler approximately 1.25 hours prior. Spinach dip moved to another cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has food debris. Interior of blue soda gun at bar has slime-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
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. Multiple employees proof of food handler training is expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used as a scoop in container of raisins in dry storage. Manager removed the soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups by soda machine on service line. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple vents, surrounding ceiling tiles and surrounding light fixtures in kitchen, at back exit door area and ware washing with heavy dust. Floor soiled with black build up in walk-in freezer and under shelving in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed on the cooling unit in the walk-in freezer. Trash can in dishroom with build up on exterior of trash can.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating behind nozzles on both soda machines is soiled. Gasket on beer walk-in cooler door is soiled. Hood filters have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of right reach-in cooler on the make line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:33 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.