Gator's Dockside Lake City
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
67
Score
Across the available record, Gator's Dockside Lake City has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Gator's Dockside Lake City was last inspected on Dec 11, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Gator's Dockside Lake City's latest score of 67 falls below the Lake City average of 80. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
67
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
58
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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**
12A-09-4
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**
03A-02-5
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**
22-02-4
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**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Buffalo dip in walk-in cooler uncovered. Manager covered container with lid. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In-use cook-line spatula with melted handle.
14-12-4
52
Aug 22, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in hand wash sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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**
22-02-4
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**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting board grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs on grill handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
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**
23-03-4
67
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
55
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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
12A-18-4
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.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
14-69-4
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.
23-03-4
70
Mar 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under flour breading area. Operator placed on hose Bibb. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings.
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager expired 3/1/2023.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards stained. The interior edge of salamander on cooks line. Interior top of ice machine. The back upper corner of ice bin next to ice machine. Managers started cleaning food contact surfaces during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf above bags of flour in prep area, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees on cooks line. Managers had employees put on beard guards. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack outside of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves holding clean dishes outside of walk in cooler. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen the rubber seal has been cracked trapping water underneath. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On the cooks line, operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Duct tape exposing adhesive on corner of shelf on cooks line.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf holding sauce bowls on cooks line. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line. Hoods soiled above cooks line. Walk in cooler shelving. Can opener holder attachment on prep table. Soda backsplash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind the bar. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under dish machine. Ceiling vents soiled around air vents.
36-27-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under Handwash sink outside of office. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
37
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
26
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gator's Dockside Lake City last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gator's Dockside Lake City on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gator's Dockside Lake City?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Gator's Dockside Lake City.
How does Gator's Dockside Lake City compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Gator's Dockside Lake City most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Gator's Dockside Lake City's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gator's Dockside Lake City have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Gator's Dockside Lake City means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Gator's Dockside Lake City inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gator's Dockside Lake City is inspected around three times per year on average.
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