GATOR COVE
Gator Cove Road
Florida
Okeechobee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen above chest freezers. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner in ice machine area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor by 3 compartment sink 1 dead roach on floor by ice machine Employee cleaned and sanitized both areas. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Sushi in vertical reach in cooler in kitchen
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door in kitchen area
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment in cook line area
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. No light in walk in cooler
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Alligator in pan in sink with standing water. Operator moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in cook line area
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored on soda syrup boxes in bar area
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream in vertical reach in cooler in kitchen
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in 3 compartment sink area blocked with floor fan. Operator moved fan. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Christina Kevin
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple chemical spray bottles in bar area
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling on cook line **Warning**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead on floor in storage room by soda station 14 dead on sticker trap in dry storage room 7 dead on floor behind ice machine 2 dead under hand sink on cook line 19 dead under three compartment sink **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Boxes of soda syrup in AC room in wall way **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind ice machine has hole **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer handle **Warning**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Screen door going out side from kitchen has holes in it **Warning**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment using shucked oyster containers for cucumber salad **Warning**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 5 seconds **Warning**
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 83F **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live in dry storage on floor next to pallet with soda bibbs on it 3 live on floor behind ice machine 2 live on wall behind ice machine 5 live in crack under hand sink on cook line 2 live under three compartment sink **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple items stored in hand sink on cook line, items removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair in 3 compartment sink area Wall under hood system soiled with grease build up Floors heavily soiled in mechanical room **Repeat Violation**
- 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 and grouper filets in reduced oxygen packaging completely thawed. See stop sale.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage clear container severely cracked on dry dish rack **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Bag in box soda syrup stored in mechanical room with exposed rafters and wiring **Repeat Violation**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Ice buckets not inverted near ice machine
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Fryer door handle. Operator removed Ice scoop handle in ice **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Beverage cup shelf in beverage machine area Gaskets on 3 door reach in cooler in cook line area **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Black mini fridge in bar area **Repeat Violation**
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed carrots and limes stored over deli ham and cheese in walk in cooler
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Can of black olives heavily dented on seal
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon and grouper filets in reduced oxygen packaging completely thawed. See stop sale.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket heavily soiled
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test kit
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue chemical spray bottle in bar area **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).