Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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GATOR JOES

12431 SE 135TH AVE · OCKLAWAHA · Marion County · FL 32179

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 14, 2022
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3165847
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7798316
DBPR license5202059

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 14, 2022 11:55 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMarch 15, 2022 9:38 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 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 2

#3High Priority35A-04-4

High 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**

Warning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High 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**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic29-49-6

Basic – 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
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.