GATORS DOCKSIDE AT MURABELLA
105 MURABELLA PKWY 14 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Hostess touching hair with bare hands then handled clean ice bucket and single use containers without washing hands between tasks.
09-01-4High 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 chopping lemons and limes with bare hands in server area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Flat of raw shell eggs stored over boxes of lemons in walk in cooler, eggs moved. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Soiled line of soda gun at bar area sitting in and touching drink ice in ice bin at bar area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken (44F-45F – Cold Holding ); raw shrimp (44F – Cold Holding ); raw chicken wings (47F – Cold Holding ) in standing reach in cooler on make line closest to ware washing area, per manager and employees no one has done any preparation to those items or has been in and out of the cooler today. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (44F-45F – Cold Holding ); raw shrimp (44F – Cold Holding ); raw chicken wings (47F – Cold Holding ) in standing reach in cooler on make line closest to ware washing area, per manager and employees no one has done any preparation to those items or has been in and out of the cooler today. raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (48F – Cold Holding); sliced roast beef (46F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding) all items in walk in cooler per manager they had just received a delivery and the door was consistently open and closed. **Warning**
01B-17-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Batter that contains eggs used for Montey Crisco in reach in cooler on make line, no one knows how long ago batter was made. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of all purpose cleaner stored with drinks at bar area. Bottles of soap and cleaner stored with sleeves of to go cups in cabinet at bar area. All chemicals moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Batter that contains eggs used for Montey Crisco in reach in cooler on make line, no one knows how long ago batter was made.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple employees filling containers from hand wash sinks throughout establishment. Also hand wash sink blocked by large bowl on make line, bowl moved. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand wash station on make line. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 employee certifications expired
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand wash stations in server area, make line, and bathrooms only reaching 75F. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station on make line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled line of soda gun at bar area sitting in and touching drink ice in ice bin at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers on make line and bar area. Also top interior of large ice machine in kitchen by office has a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:26 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.