GATORS DOCKSIDE AT MURABELLA
105 MURABELLA PKWY 14 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cook line, employee breaded raw shrimp, changed gloves but did not wash hands before handling fry basket and ready to eat food.
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. At bar, bottle of beer stored in drink ice. Employee emptied ice bin and cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At cook line in top section of flip top reach-in cooler across from flat top, spinach dip (50F – Cold Holding). Employee stated item has been in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line in top section of flip top reach-in cooler across from flat top, spinach dip (50F – Cold Holding). Employee stated item has been in cooler overnight.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station steam table, chili (120F – Hot Holding). Employee stated chili is reheated on stove in morning then placed in steam table. Chili in steam table for 1 hour. Manager turned heat up on steam table. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At wait station, can opener has build up at blade. At wait station, interior of microwave soiled with encrusted splatter debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At cook line, large mixing bowl stored in front of handwash sink. Employee moved bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line handwash sink , no paper towels. Employee stocked towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at cook line and wait station handwash sinks. Guest restroom handwash sinks only reached 74F after running for over 2 minutes each.. **Warning**
Basic 7
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. At cook line, one food handler with no hair protection. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor throughout kitchen has finish cracked/torn/peeling.
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under equipment and counters soiled with food debris/residue/grease. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with food residue/mold-like substance. In walk-in freezer, floor has build up of black residue and debris. Ceilings and ceiling bents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and mold-like substance.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At cook line in reach-in cooler, scoop in raw chicken has handle touching product.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, fryer cabinets have build up of grease. At cook line, shelf under grill soiled with food residue/grease. At cook line, hood filters have grease build up. At cook line, gaskets on reach-in coolers soiled. At bar, exterior of reach-in cooler with fruit soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line, interior of reach-in coolers soiled with food residue. At bar, interior of reach-in cooler with fruit, soiled with food residue.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At wait station, bags identified as sugar not labeled. Operator placed label on container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 29, 2026 6:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.