Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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GATOR CAFE (THE)

5747 HWY 4 · BAKER · Okaloosa County · FL 32531

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 27, 2021
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3094034
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7617712
DBPR license5603284

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 27, 2021 12:01 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 30, 2021 9:09 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. – 4 live roaches found on the bulletin board in the dish room under the paperwork. Owner killed.

Basic 3

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – 26 dead roaches in the following locations: 1 dead on top door of reach-in chest freezer, 1 dead on floor in front of large ice machine, 1 dead on floor to left of ice machine between ice machine and wall, 20 dead in bucket under dish machine, 1 dead under three compartment sink, 2 dead on floor behind small broken reach-in cooler.

#2Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. – in use chest reach-in freezer outside has damaged lid showing insulation. Owner is getting rid of it in near future.

#3Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. – back door leading into kitchen. 26 dead and 4 live roaches.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.