Gator's Dockside of Jonesville

14126 W Newberry Rd, Suite 10, Newberry, FL 32669

American

Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2024, Gator's Dockside of Jonesville has six inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 18, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

Restaurants in Newberry average 70, so Gator's Dockside of Jonesville is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 18, 2026

Complaint Full

3 minor violations.

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Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Dec 29, 2025

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Aug 1, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warming unit at cookline: French onion soup (119F - Hot Holding). Employee at cookline stated the French onion soup has been held inside unit for approximately three hours. Manager had employee begin reheating the soup to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tray containing seared/raw tuna on shelf above open pan containing brown gravy cooling on rolling rack inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw tuna to shelf below gravy during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline placed raw chicken on the grill with gloved hands, then handled cooked chicken with the same gloved hands. Manager had employee discard the cooked chicken, wash hands, and put on new gloves before continuing to work at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-12-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine chemical test strips unavailable for dish machine.

16-37-1

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink in bar area.

31A-11-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans in warewash area near three-compartment sink.

24-08-4

Mar 12, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gator's Dockside of Jonesville last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gator's Dockside of Jonesville on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does Gator's Dockside of Jonesville compare to other restaurants in Newberry?

Gator's Dockside of Jonesville most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Newberry average of 70.

Has Gator's Dockside of Jonesville's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gator's Dockside of Jonesville have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Gator's Dockside of Jonesville means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Gator's Dockside of Jonesville inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gator's Dockside of Jonesville is inspected around three times per year on average.

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