GATOR JOES
12431 SE 135TH AVE · OCKLAWAHA · Marion County · FL 32179
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. At the cook line and kitchen area: fourteen rodent droppings on top of paper towel dispenser, four rodent droppings on floor under shelves next to dish machine, five rodent droppings on floor under dish machine, ten rodent droppings on floor under reach-in cooler, two rodent droppings on shelf behind sauce containers, sixteen rodent droppings on floor near walk-in cooler entrance. At the bar area 50 rodent droppings on floor under beer cooler, eight rodent droppings inside liquor cabinet, two rodent droppings on floor under soda machine and five rodent droppings at the office entrance. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, marinara sauce 130F, manager moved to stove and reheated to boiled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the cook line, bowl no handle inside sauce, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in coolers at the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:17 AM.
Violation category totals
1 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.