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GATOR'S DOCKSIDE LAKE CITY

Food safety records indicate GATOR'S DOCKSIDE LAKE CITY in LAKE CITY has 9 inspections with a 3.1/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 3 months ago · 9 reports on file

313 Northwest Commons Loop
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/11/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13467249

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on rack shelf exposing grasping end to contamination. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Dipper handle in contact with coleslaw. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substances on horizontal backsplash surrounding nozzles on soda machine.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cookline spatula with melted handle. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched face/glasses with hands and continued with food preparation. Manager stopped employee and had him wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

7/22/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13466944

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/21/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10924030

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Center cookline reach-in cooler with detached gasket.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill bar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Live fly on cookline.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline vertical reach-in cooler and prep cooler: chicken (57F, 55F - Cold Holding); shrimp (60F, 59F - Cold Holding); gator (59F - Cold Holding); lettuce (54F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); ribs (49F - Cold Holding). Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb near office door.

2/13/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10778610

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

2/12/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8858591

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 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

8/22/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8867114

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/13/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8738167

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 4 basic

  • 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

3/19/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8544489

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 8 basic

  • 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

11/3/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8359340

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 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