Blue Gator of Dunnellon
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
37
Score
The most recent inspection for Blue Gator Of Dunnellon, located at 12189 S Williams St in Dunnellon, FL, resulted in a High Risk score of 37. This inspection noted two critical violations, one major violation, and twelve minor violations. Historical data indicates a pattern of mostly high-risk scores across ten inspections.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
37
Jul 22, 2025
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
19
Jun 25, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Dec 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
39
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
27
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Jul 24, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Violations — Dec 9, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Exposed wooden rafters on ceiling over tiki bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bag containing clean wiping cloths stored directly on floor in tiki bar area. Employee removed the wiping cloths from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Paint peeling on doors of keg cooler in tiki bar.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on shelving, boxes, and floor inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in tiki bar soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lids of both dumpsters left open.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside bottom of reach-in cooler near cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan containing two ziplock bags of frozen soup thawing at room temperature on shelf at cookline. Soup is still partially frozen. Employee placed the soup into a cooler to continue to thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fans on ceiling in tiki bar soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe below handwash sink beside ice machines leaking.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of corner of beer cooler in tiki bar area. Manager removed the wiping cloths from during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor at cookline. Employee placed the solution on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed the machine, still 0ppm. Manager reconnected a loose tube, then chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to wash, rinse, and sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dishwasher machine today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing tablets, cans containing stainless steel polish, and air fresheners stored on shelf beside ketchup and box of wax paper inside storage closet near kitchen. Manager removed the chemicals from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Single-use cups containing pico missing date marks inside cooler near cookline. Employee stated they were made on 12/6 and added the proper date marks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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