GATORS DOCKSIDE OF ST JOHNS
485-1 SR 13 N · ST JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 at bar cutting lemons and limes with bare hands.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around soda nozzles of soda machines in server area in kitchen. 1 live flying insects around triple sink next to cook line kitchen. Approximately 2 live flying insects around pipes under dish machine in warehouse washing area. Approximately 4 live flying insects around pipes and drains in bar area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual sour cream (45F – Cold Holding); individual ranch (45F – Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in server area right next to door, per manager door has been consistently open for less then 30 minutes. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on table in prep area.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs on cook line in reach in cooler, per manager ribs were made Friday. Bags of portioned cooked potatoes in reach in cooler on cook line and in walk in cooler not dated, per manager box of precooked potatoes opened on the 6th. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stacks of clean plates and baskets over make line in kitchen left out over night not currently in use. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dish machine and drain boards in ware washing area. Under large ice machine in kitchen. Under all equipment in bar area. Also walls around dish machine have a build up debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple sections on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle laying in container of raw chicken in reach in cooler on cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of drawer of prep table in prep area in kitchen.
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In men's bathroom.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line closest to ware washing area.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on make line and server area.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green bell peppers and unwashed mushrooms stored over containers of cut romaine and cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:26 PM.
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.