GATORS DOCKSIDE OCALA
3920 SW 42ND STREET STE 101, Ocala FL 34474 · 352-433-2441
Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, brown gravy date marked 1/23/26.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2019048903 | Aug 5, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | $200 |
| 5--2017006736 | Feb 3, 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler on cook line, raw chicken stored above cooked pork, manager moved
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Female server dumped drinks and plates, immediately after moved food from service window, no hand washing occurred when changing task.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, pork 46F, chicken 48F, boiled eggs 46F, cooked peppers 48F, grilled onions 49F, manager moved all items to freezer, per manager temperature at 11:00 were 41F and bellow. All food temperatures dropped to 39F.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili 124F, manager moved to stove and reheated to 165F.
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In Walk in cooler, raw gator (28-33F) thawed in vacuum seal bag, manager immediately removed from bag.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves with food debris.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster located outside of building with open lid.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened drink in cooler on cook line, employee discarded.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers at the cook line, interior soiled with food debris.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Raw chicken 85F thawed under 86F water for approximately 30-45 minutes, Manager moved to cooler and added ice.
Feb 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, brown gravy date marked 1/23/26.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the chicken station blocked by garbage can, manager moved.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dry storage, spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled, manager labeled degreaser.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with mold like substance
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one male employee at the cook line.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At the server station microwave soiled with food residue
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. At the bar area and rid side entrance of the kitchen
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use containers with old sticker residue.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line, wet wiping cloth on prep table, manager moved back to sanitizer bucket.
Oct 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Observed : the dish wash machine at 0 ppm for chlorine. The manager brought out a new container and primed it, achieving 70 ppm at 114°.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : multiple nozzles at both drink towers have an accumulation of buildup.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed : an internal fascia ceiling tile missing over the door for the beer/meat walk-in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed : multiple employee drinks stored on the cook line prep table with the chili. The drinks were discarded.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Damaged and/or loose plastic on right-side wall inside ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash signs at handwash sinks throughout kitchen read as "Handwash Only" and do not instruct employees to wash their hands.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of dish rack containing clean drinking cups heavily soiled with lime-like substance in front of kitchen.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent and wires on ceiling at cookline soiled with dust.
Oct 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen area soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Underside of pass-through shelves soiled with rust, old food debris, and grease accumulation.
Mar 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Parmesan garlic sauce made in house with fresh minced garlic at 77F. Discussed with Manager time as a public health control and provided form,
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grips holding hot cover soiled with grease and dirt at server prep area in kitchen.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve trays not inverted or protected on storage rack. Manager inverted trays.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed floor in kitchen with standing water by kitchen entrance. Manager advised that was seeps up from floor under dry goods storage area
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water nozzle of wait station tea machine. Inside of ice machine.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Dish machine in dish area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in front of cook line hood.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron on dry storage shelf at end of server aisle.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line grill handle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler closest to office. Gasket of reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.