GATORS DOCKSIDE
8316 MERCHANTS WAY · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32222
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in dish area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
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. Open milk container in walk in cooler that was open 10 am day prior was not dated. Manager added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled has build up of food debris.
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. One employee training expired two months prior. Manager stated employee is in process of getting renewed.
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents above dish machine and prep table on make line have dust build up.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Under prep table by triple sink, employee headphones over box of gloves and paper towels.
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Entrance of walk in cooler floor showing raw concrete. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, three cases of raw chicken on ground. Manager removed boxes from ground. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster enclosure has build up of bagged and unbagged trash around enclosure. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both interior microwaves in kitchen are soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 10 plus plastic clean containers have old labels.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee energy drink in standing walk in cooler to the left of make line. Employee drink removed. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups and lids on ground next to canned storage rack in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:24 PM.
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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.