Gators Dockside Highland City, 5147 Us 98 S, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GATORS DOCKSIDE HIGHLAND CITY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5147 Us 98 S, Lakeland, FL 33812
License #: 6307814
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Holding units across from cookline.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Door to entrance into walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Pan filled from hand sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting oars on reach in cooler across from cookline.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gap on end of hood filters.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Bar area and reach in cooler at dessert station.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 47° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese crumbles 48° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Breaded boneless chicken chunks in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Beverage with soft drink on cutting board on reach in cooler across fron cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front door panel to deep fryers to cover valves.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline over fryers.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. I peril Sysco Fancy California Tomato Sauce. Dry storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Napkins across from beer cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Sweet potatoes fries in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Beverage station near ice machine in kitchen.
7/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Next to prep sink in kitchen.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under equipment .
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Next to prep sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
2/8/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Beverage service station.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.next to prep sink
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen across from fryers.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Across from fryers
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./reachin wasn't turned off. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./bar area.
7/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./employee prepped celery with bare hands.
4/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning./cookline
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./trash cans in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./back section/ mold like buildup
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets..bar area.
12/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by pans of prep food
  • Critical - Observed builduo in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can artichokes hearts Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./seafood at prep sink.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./reachin cooler at bar.
8/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning./cookline
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Corrected On Site.
3/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Time label the chicken-battering flour with 4-hour-time label. The label is intended to indicate wgen to chanfe the flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Do not leave flour in open bag; transfer the contents to a clean, covered container.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Clean the inside of the microwave oven.
  • Observed build-up of dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Clean and sanitize tge baby-changing tables daily. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stack clean plates inverted, or designate the top plate as a cover plate.
12/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
7/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation./ brown gray on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.pasta on expo line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./ prep sink. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./ on shelf above prep table/cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.sweetheart cold drink cups/bar area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ utensils in handsink /kitchen across from cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle./cookline Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
3/25/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./ prep sink area.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./ cup used to scoop ice at beverage station.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./ bar area.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands./ Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor./sweetheart cold drink cups/ bar.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ utensils in handsink next to prep sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle./ cookline.
1/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./ seafood prep sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ alligator meat / walkin freezer /Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled./ expo area.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ handsink in bar area used for cleaning cups Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./ apron on cutting board Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./ ladies jacket and purse stored on counter with bar glasses and liquor. Corrected On Site.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/30/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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