GATORS DEN SPORTS GRILL
4210 NW 97 BLVD, GAINESVILLE 32606
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon stored in reach-in coolers next to cook line fryers.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of orange juice and bag of ice stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed items on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing above cook line grill.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine in wait station. Manager removed ice scoop during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Area behind nozzles of soda machine in wait station. Door frame for beer walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in wait station.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw fish in cook line reach-in coolers next to cook line fryers. Manager removed fish from cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon stored in reach-in coolers next to cook line fryers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Manager stated establishment par cooks chicken to 130F, then cools it down to be fully cooked later. Establishment has no written procedure available. Inspector provided paperwork for operator to fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers. Interior of microwave on cook line. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for high temperature machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. No hand towels at wait station hand washing sink.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Par cooked chicken stored in cook line reach-in cooler next to fryers.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the gaskets on the cook line are soiled.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed: the water filter pipe under the dish wash machine is broken and leaking on to the floor and into the drain.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the floor under the fryers has an accumulation of grease.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed: in the walk-in cooler: chili 52° from last night service. ALSO, onion soup 50° from last night service, both not cooled with in 6 hours to 41°. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed: chili 52° after being heat treated the day before; in the walk-in cooler all night, Lid on tight. ALSO, onion soup, 50° after being cooked the day before, not cooled to 41 within 6 hours.
- 01B-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. Observed: house spicy sauce made on 10-17-2024, not discarded at the end of days.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: chili in the walk-in cooler 52°. ALSO, onion soup in the walk-in cooler, 50°, both were in there since last night, lids on tight.
- 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed: the highest manifold temperature was reading 166°, there is not a surface temperature taking device,
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed lack of a complying surface temperature taking device, that can hold the temperature until reset. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).