GATORS DOCKSIDE OF ST JOHNS

485-1 SR 13 N, ST JOHNS, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502077. 12 inspection visits from 2023-07-05 to 2026-05-18.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-05-18: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic violations

6 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, St. Johns 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
2026-05-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	8	1.52	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	6	1.52	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-06-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3	1.64	4 areas 01 Approved source 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
2024-08-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-08-14	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-08-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	9	1.64	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-05-20	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-05-15	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	4	1.81	7 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-07-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-07-07	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-07-05	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	6	1.81	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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.