CAPTAIN D'S

209 NW 75 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1103745. 4 inspection visits from 2023-10-04 to 2026-08-13.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-08-13: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic violations

1 of 2routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-13	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	4	4	1.25	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-16	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-12-20	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2		2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2023-10-04	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	5	5	1.73	9 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

The food: where these dishes come from

Captain D's is known for fried fish and hush puppies. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

Fried fishThe History of Fish and Chips, From Soyer to MalinPlateTales

This is a Captain D's location. How Captain D's's 35 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.