GATORS DOCKSIDE OF DELAND
1788 S WOODLAND BLVD, Deland FL 32720 · 3867381996
Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 12 visits since September 2023
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.See Stop Sale.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2022045882 | Aug 29, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $400 |
Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw gator (45F - Cold Holding);less than4 hours. Operator placed ice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun holster soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.p, by bathrooms.
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Hole in or other damage to storage area wall.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator repositioned.
Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Kitchen floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Kitchen wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Sep 9, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Hole in or other damage to storage wall.
Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Kitchen floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill top with grease and grime sides Dish machine dish tray soiled with grime,.
Sep 3, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.See Stop Sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler raw ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); gator tails (47F - Cold Holding); Holding); beef tips (47F - Cold Holding); placed overnight. Operator instructed to discard.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at cook line and wait station hand wash sink. Operator restocked.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed.
Hole in or other damage to storage wall.
Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Kitchen floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill top with grease and grime sides Dish machine dish tray soiled with grime,.
Wash wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Aug 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cook line make table unit soiled with food debris. -Bar soda gun nozzle soiled with grime.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, hallway in front of office,
Kitchen floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - dish machine racks soiled with grime
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind kitchen reach in cooler and cooking equipment. - wash ware area soiled with grime.
Aug 4, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate12 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. Chlorine 10 ppm.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler gator tail (45F - Cold Holding); less than 4 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cook line make table unit soiled with food debris. -Bar soda gun nozzle soiled with grime.
No soap provided at cook line hand wash sink. Operator restocked.
Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bar floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles; cook line reach in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, hallway in front of office,
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. Mahi-mahi and Ahi tuna thawed in vacuum packaging, in walk in cooler. Operator instructed to discard.
Food employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Hole in or other damage to storage area wall.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Kitchen floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - dish machine racks soiled with grime
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind kitchen reach in cooler and cooking equipment. - wash ware area soiled with grime.
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make table, sliced ham (47F - Cold Holding); sliced roast beef (47F - Cold Holding) operator instructed discard.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Hot holding unit for chicken wings, soiled with food debris and grime. - slicer guard soiled with encrusted with food and grime.COS - bar soda gun soiled with food debris.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair, dining room area. Water leaking into bucket.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing, storage area.
Dead roaches on premises. 1- dead roach on storage area floor, next to soda rack. Roach removed and area is cleaned.
Kitchen walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Aug 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Bar soda gun soiled with grime
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Kitchen reach in cooler.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard used to line shelving in storage area reach in cooler.
Ceiling tile missing.
Cook line wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Faucet detaches from men's bathroom. operator reattached.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - table top under grill soiled with food debris. and grease. -fryers soiled with grease and grime. -dish machine rack soiled with grime.
Storage area floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, under soda rack.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwash tomatoes stored over shredded cheese in walk in cooler.
Jan 24, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cookline cutting board soiled with food.
Jan 18, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Ahi tuna served rare has no parasite destruction. *WarningWarning**
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cookline cutting board soiled with food.
Bar Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Ice buildup in kitchen freezer chest..
Kitchen wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Kitchen piping behind fryers laden with grease. -Under kitchen grill soiled with grease, grime and food debris, - Storage area, triple door freezer gasket, soiled with dirt,
Jan 17, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Ahi tuna served rare has no parasite destruction. *WarningWarning**
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale,
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Operator is not aware of how long food has been out of temperature, Tuna (50F-Cold Holding);mahi mahi(50F- Cold Holding ) sliced beef (48F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); Chili (50F - Cold Holding); ground beef (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); ribs (50F - Cold Holding); chicken sliced provolone (50F - Cold Holding) operator instructed to discard.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cookline cutting board soiled with food.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at female bathroom handwash sink.
No soap provided at bar handwash sink.
Bar Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
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. Ahi tuna and Mahi Mahi. Operator instructed to discard.
Ice buildup in kitchen freezer chest..
Kitchen wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Kitchen piping behind fryers laden with grease. -Under kitchen grill soiled with grease, grime and food debris, - Storage area, triple door freezer gasket, soiled with dirt,
Standing water or very slow draining water in wash ware area Handwash sink,.
Sep 28, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ice buildup in kitchen freezer chest and Haussmann Reach in freezer, in storage area,
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - under flat top soiled with grease and grime, - behind fryers, laden with grease. -flour is soiled with food debris at breading station.
Sep 20, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen make table unit sliced deli meat (45F - Cold Holding)/1 hour, operator lowered unit,
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ranch and blue cheese dressing made in house not date marked, in double glass door reach in cooler,
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair., over drying racks.
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. Tuna and Mahi mahi in walk in cooler
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing., by front line, double glass reach in cooler.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen freezer chest lid k broken.
Ice buildup in kitchen freezer chest and Haussmann Reach in freezer, in storage area,
Kitchen Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Kitchen wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - under flat top soiled with grease and grime, - behind fryers, laden with grease. -flour is soiled with food debris at breading station.
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.