Gators Dockside
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
18
Score
Gators Dockside is a restaurant located at 683 Dave Nisbet Dr, Cape Canaveral, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
6
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 13 minor violations.
18
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
20
Feb 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 8 major violations. 13 minor violations.
11
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Jul 5, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 17, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 29, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Nov 6, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic tiles over cook line
36-37-5
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Dirty pans stacked with clean dishes
24-03-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At entry to walk-in freezer
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Wine bottles in standing water in bar reach-in coolers **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer door frame **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Exterior men's room. Sink next to tiki bar ice machine
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet not attached to sink
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Glass door reach-in cooler on service side of cook line
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Multiple bar reach-in coolers **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Raw white fish
06-03-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging not identified. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On grill top. 97°F. Operator moved **Corrective Action Taken**
10-05-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 live flying insects in dish area and 1 live flying insect in rear prep area **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Box of raw chicken in container of raw shrimp. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
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. Milk not dated
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at interior bar is soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink at cook line entrance near fry station. Next to tiki bar ice machine **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Not signed by most recent hired employees
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled identifying liquid contents **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date of last service for fliters at tiki bar ice machine **Repeat Violation**
29-28-4
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