Gators Dockside of St Johns
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
50
Score
Across the available record, Gators Dockside of St Johns has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 9, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
That's lower than the typical St. Johns restaurant, which scores around 69. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
13
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans of red raspberry preserves on rack in back storage area.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored with bags of flour at end of cook line, bottles moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. ranch with buttermilk (49F - Cooling, after 40 minutes 49F) in deep plastic covered container in walk in cooler, per manager ranch was made 1.75 hours prior, ranch put in walk in freezer and lid removed. tempura batter (44F - Cooling, after 40 minutes 45F) in reach in cooler on make line, per manager batter was made about 3 hours prior and left next to door to reach in cooler, batter moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. All floors at bar area have a build up of standing water and food debris. Floors under large ice machine in kitchen have a build up of food debris. Floors under equipment on cook line have a build up of grease.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Interior of blue container ice scoop is in has a build up of mold like substance spots at bottom. **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash station at bar has a build up of mold like substance. Exterior of large ice machine has a build up of mold like substance and lime scale.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In both men's and women's bathroom. Around triple sink at bar.
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen has a build up of mold like substance on deflector plate. Interior of all reach in coolers at bar have a build up of food debris, standing water, and rust.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket on server line reading 0ppm, manager remade to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Jun 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
64
Aug 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around soda nozzles of soda machines in server area in kitchen. 1 live flying insects around triple sink next to cook line kitchen. Approximately 2 live flying insects around pipes under dish machine in warehouse washing area. Approximately 4 live flying insects around pipes and drains in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Approximately 8 live flying insects around triple sink in prep area in kitchen. 1 live flying insect around dish machine in ware washing area. Approximately 6 live flying insects around pipes and drains at bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around soda machines in server area in kitchen. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Approximately 4 live flying insects around dish area in back of kitchen. Approximately 2 live flying insects around soda machines in server area in kitchen. Manager killed and cleaned up approximately 4 live flying insects. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around soda nozzles of soda machines in server area in kitchen. 1 live flying insects around triple sink next to cook line kitchen. Approximately 2 live flying insects around pipes under dish machine in warehouse washing area. Approximately 4 live flying insects around pipes and drains in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Approximately 8 live flying insects around triple sink in prep area in kitchen. 1 live flying insect around dish machine in ware washing area. Approximately 6 live flying insects around pipes and drains at bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around soda machines in server area in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at bar cutting lemons and limes with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around soda nozzles of soda machines in server area in kitchen. 1 live flying insects around triple sink next to cook line kitchen. Approximately 2 live flying insects around pipes under dish machine in warehouse washing area. Approximately 4 live flying insects around pipes and drains in bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. individual sour cream (45F - Cold Holding); individual ranch (45F - Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in server area right next to door, per manager door has been consistently open for less then 30 minutes. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on table in prep area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs on cook line in reach in cooler, per manager ribs were made Friday. Bags of portioned cooked potatoes in reach in cooler on cook line and in walk in cooler not dated, per manager box of precooked potatoes opened on the 6th. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of drawer of prep table in prep area in kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In men's bathroom.
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line closest to ware washing area.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on make line and server area.
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green bell peppers and unwashed mushrooms stored over containers of cut romaine and cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stacks of clean plates and baskets over make line in kitchen left out over night not currently in use. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dish machine and drain boards in ware washing area. Under large ice machine in kitchen. Under all equipment in bar area. Also walls around dish machine have a build up debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple sections on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle laying in container of raw chicken in reach in cooler on cook line.
10-06-5
33
May 20, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 15, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease on all cooking equipment and tables on cook line in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Build up of grease on walls and pipes behind cook line in kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
90
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Alfredo sauce (58F - Cold Holding); pot roast (57F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (58F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (59F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (60F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (58F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (59F - Cold Holding) all items in reach in coolers at end of make line near ware washing area, GFI plug tripped, GFI reset, per manager all items have been in cooler since yesterday and the GFI must have tripped sometime overnight, ambient air temperature of both coolers got below 41F during inspection.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles on rack facing box of single use gloves and straws and over containers of sugar and salt, bottles removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Alfredo sauce (58F - Cold Holding); pot roast (57F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (58F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (59F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (60F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (58F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (59F - Cold Holding) all items in reach in coolers at end of make line near ware washing area, GFI plug tripped, GFI reset, per manager all items have been in cooler since yesterday and the GFI must have tripped sometime overnight, ambient air temperature of both coolers got below 41F during inspection.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. Tempura batter in reach in cooler marked 1/4, per manager batter was made 1/14, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-05-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at bar facing outside seating area.
31B-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple stacks of clean plates through kitchen and bar area that are not in use and left out overnight not protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under make line in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple sections throughout kitchen are cracking and in disrepair.
36-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar in sever area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
43
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed roughly 14 small flies in the dry storage room by the bulk ice bin. Observed 4 small flies on the waitstation line by the iced tea dispenser. Operator states just has pipes in kitchen cleaned which flushed the flies to the open areas. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-07: At time of follow up inspection observed roughly 9 small flies in the dry storage area of the kitchen. Operator has been taking action to eliminate flies and will take further action to remove flies from establishment. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
86
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed roughly 14 small flies in the dry storage room by the bulk ice bin. Observed 4 small flies on the waitstation line by the iced tea dispenser. Operator states just has pipes in kitchen cleaned which flushed the flies to the open areas. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the main cook line pass through window; boneless chicken (117F - Hot Holding); chicken wings (111F - Hot Holding). Employee placed both products into the fryer to bring temperature over 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the bottom shelf in the dishwashing area, chemical spray bottle of bleach with no product labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green cutting board on the bottom shelf of the prep table has build up of food residue staining. Operator removed the cutting board to the dish washing area to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker stored on bags of flour at the end of the main cook line by the fryers. Operator relocated the employee items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Two ice buckets stored on the floor in front of the bulk ice bin. Operator relocated the ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf between the warewashing area and the cook line, clean container with old stickers attached. Operator relocated the container to the dish area to have sticker removed and be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored with mop head in the mop sink. Operator hung the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar on the waitstation line missing product labeling. Employee labeled the bulk sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler has build up of mold like substance on the door gasket.
23-03-4
41
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, container of chili cooked the previous night; chili (50F - Cold Holding) stored covered in large container. Operator discarded the chili. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the walk in cooler, container of chili cooked the previous night; chili (50F - Cold Holding) stored covered in large container. Operator discarded the chili.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer on the main cook line opposite the fryers has mold like substance on the door gaskets, operator wiped clean the door gaskets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the chemical storage shelf by the dry storage area, yellow chemical spray bottle stored with no product labeling. Operator voluntarily discarded the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the hand wash sink on the prep line, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water of 88F ambient on the char grill, operator moved the utensils container closer to the heat source. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On the magnetic knife holder, clean knife with old food debris on the blade. Operator relocated the knife to the dish pit area. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On the waitstation storage shelf, deli paper lined single service carry out containers not stored inverted or covered. Operator inverted the single service carry out containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, washed cut avocados stored with avocado with stickers still attached. Operator removed the stickers from the avocados. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-17-4
47
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection, two flies observed by the wait station soda dispenser. Operator attempted to kill and remove the observed flies. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the end of the main cook line closest to the walk in cooler, reach in chest freezer with mold like substance spots on the freezer door gaskets. Operator began wiping clean the freezer door gaskets. At both wait station soda dispensers, build up of mold like substance on the backside of the soda dispenser nozzles. Operator attempted to wipe and sanitize the mold like substance. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has a build up of mold like substance along the top front base plate of the ice bin. Operator wiped and sanitized the bulk ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In the walk in beer cooler, two carbon dioxide tanks stored without being secured. Operator placed chain around the carbon dioxide tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On wait staff side of main kitchen line, over the microwave and soda dispenser. Single service carry out containers lined with deli paper, not inverted or protected. Operator inverted all to go containers. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf between the warewashing and main cook line, plastic containers stacked while wet. By the soda dispenser at the wait station area, plastic blue soda cups stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the mop sink opposite the walk in cooler, wet mop stored with mop head on top of mop bucket, operator relocated the mop to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gators Dockside of St Johns last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gators Dockside of St Johns on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gators Dockside of St Johns?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Gators Dockside of St Johns.
How does Gators Dockside of St Johns compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
Gators Dockside of St Johns most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has Gators Dockside of St Johns' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gators Dockside of St Johns have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Gators Dockside of St Johns means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Gators Dockside of St Johns inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gators Dockside of St Johns is inspected around four times per year on average.
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