GATOR'S DOCKSIDE LAKE CITY
313 Northwest Commons Loop
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with grease accumulation and dust. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Buffalo dip in walk-in cooler uncovered. Manager covered container with lid. Corrected On-Site
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In-use cook-line spatula with melted handle.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee sweeping, dumping trash bin, touching dirty apron, and returned to preparing food without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager stopped employee and had him wash and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline reach-in cooler that had been left open during lunch rush: lettuce (67F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (62F - Cold Holding); hamburger (56F - Cold Holding); cheese (58F - Cold Holding); pork ribs (56F - Cold Holding). Manager removed food to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vertical reach-in cooler shelves, walls, and bottom on cookline soiled with food debris, standing water, and mold-like substances. Ice bin plate soiled with mold-like substances Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with grease accumulation and dust. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs on grill handle. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout with food debris and mold-like substance. Underside of pass-through shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vertical reach-in cooler shelves, walls, and bottom on cookline soiled with food debris, standing water, and mold-like substances. Ice bin plate soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in hand wash sink. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with grease accumulation and dust.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor at back right corner near office.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on grill handle.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout with food debris and mold-like substance. Underside of pass-through shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk-in cooler.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Spatula with melted handle. Cutting board grooved.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth sanitizer bucket on floor at grill. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vertical reach-in cooler shelves,walls, and bottom on cookline soiled with food debris, standing water, and mold-like substances. Ice bin plate soiled with mold-like substances. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near washing station blocked by trash can and rolling cart. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/3/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duck tape used on the corner of a shelf above hand wash sink on the cook line.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Observed exterior handles of microwave on cookline soiled with grease and food.
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee on cook line wipe hand on soiled cloth on waistband and not remove gloves, wash hands and put on new gloves prior to handling food orders. Observed employee leave cook line to get food items from walk-in-cooler and return to cook line and begin preparing food orders without washing hands and changing gloves
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/3/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).