LAZY GATOR
102 SHELL POINT RD · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 30 rodent droppings behind dish machine. 4 rodent droppings on floor next to stove top. Approximately 20 rodent droppings under reach in cooler. 3 rodent droppings next to soda and tea machine. 5 rodent droppings next to condiment station. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter 73 F, employee placed back in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. meatballs 127 F, employee began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink on cook line blocked with cart. **Warning**
Basic 8
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of food trays, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans wet nesting near dish machine. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler next to flour. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket store on top of container of grits. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink next to kitchen door. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:52 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.