Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GATORS DOCKSIDE AT MURABELLA

105 MURABELLA PKWY 14 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3376717
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8453097
DBPR license6502196

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee poking chicken fingers in fryer basket with bare hand after cooking.

#7High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of spinach dip in walk in cooler marked and per manager made on 11/24.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub pads and chemical bottles stored inside hand wash station on cook line, all items removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In far stall in women's bathroom.

#10Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash station on cook line, in ware washing area, and at bar area, all hot water turned back on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line.

#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach in cooler at end of bar area, employee began to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of both large reach in coolers on make line in kitchen.

#5Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket on make line reading 0ppm, manager remade to 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.