DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

GATORS DOCKSIDE OF BROWNWOOD LLC

3697 Meggison Road
Florida, 34785
Brownwood
Sumter County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727516

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking on cooks line, manager had employee place beard guard on face. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers in dish area and cups at wait station. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn on unit by chip bins.
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor finish is peeling up on cooks line, server alley, and dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from Handwash sink on server alley, manager placed sign at sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior handles of chip bins are soiled. Exterior side of reach in freezer on cooks line. Hood filters above fryers. Exterior of salamander equipment on cooks line. Food racks in walk in cooler.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler with standing water on cooks line near chip bins.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dish machine and on cooks line by battering station.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw turkey burgers over hot dogs in reach in cooler by chip bins, manger moved raw turkey to the bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Alfredo sauce prepped 5/25 in walk in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot dog (47F - Cold Holding) item in small reach in cooler by chip bins on cooks line, operator stated employee had package out of cooler while panning them. Other items in unit 41F or below.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice machine. Tea spouts interior soiled on tea urns. Interior raw chicken cooler on cooks line and interior reach in cooler by chips bin. Interior of salamander equipment on cooks line.

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785244

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust in dining room. Wall soiled in dish machine area
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in beverage station. Operator separated to properly dry Corrected On-Site
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple spots in kitchen area
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. White cheddar cheese sauce

Inspection Date: 1/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8582297

  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple spots of flooring in kitchen and dish machine area in disrepair
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Hand wash sink in men's restroom has no running water. Operator has installed new batteries in the automatic faucet. Sink was repaired during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at hand wash sinks in both restrooms 69F after running approximately 2 minutes

Inspection Date: 12/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8556476

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler at front line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cook line area
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in beverage station. Operator removed cups to properly air dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor in disrepair. Multiple spots in kitchen and dish machine area Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line Interior of vertical reach in cooler at cook line soiled
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler at cook line
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on top of dish machine. Operator labeled bleach. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8522957

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. See stop sale.
  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead flies in sticky tape traps in dish machine area
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cook line. Operator had employee place hat on. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in beverage station
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In kitchen area
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. 2 slide top reach in coolers in bar area
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Slide top reach in cooler in bar area
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice in soiled ice machine
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at front line. Operator refilled dispenser. Corrected On-Site