The Blue Gator Of Dunnellon, 12189 S Williams Street, Dunnellon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE BLUE GATOR OF DUNNELLON
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12189 S Williams Street, Dunnellon, FL 34432
License #: 5202733
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. For draining bacon. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf next to gloves. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on jug of oil. Removed **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice bucket. Replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At cook line. Added sign. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Cups in storage room. Moved onto crates. **Corrected On-Site**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at bar area . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw ground beef and beef over raw seafood . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied and Tags not marked with last date served .
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Bar area - straws and lemon in sink . **Corrected On-Site**
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing. CHECK ALL.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - BIB syrup stored on floor in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing. CHECK ALL.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense diced tomato mixture. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. CHECK ALL.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up on salad cooler.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on salad cooler in poor repair.
  • Basic - Salad cooler, and reach in cooler not able to maintain TCS foods at 41° or below. Temperatures ranged from 48-55° F. DO NOT USE UNTIL REPAIR IS IS MADE.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish, Chicken, Shrimp, and Cheese 49-53° F. In salad cooler. Leafy Greens, Deli Meats, Shrimp, and Chicken Wings 48-55° in reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Salad cooler bottom shelf soiled with settling water.
10/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. FRIES.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of BIB syrup stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on prep. sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Big 5 food-borne illness bacteria.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters from different original containers mixed together prior to preparation for service.
  • Intermediate - Sanitize buckets containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored ice scoop on top of dirty machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at handsink in kitchen and both restrooms.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine one near fence.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint by cook.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor lettuce and whip cream.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing holding sanitizer bucket bar area.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored to go tins not inverted.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area in upright freezer,veggies,tater tots,fries.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked mac salad,sour cream and sliced cheeses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb by outside hose.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name sugar. Corrected On Site.
8/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner forks not inverted.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures black refrigerator holding at 45.
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date expired 6/1/12.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees ladies restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area employee drink inside reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit burgers,sliced meats at 45 in small black refrigerator.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored to go pans not inverted.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area box of spice in dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors door to kitchen.
6/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit using a probe in small black refrigerator in freezer none in cooler part.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees men's restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands not using towel to turn water off. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner shrimp.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair side door.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors on all doors.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb by patio hose.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored scoop on to of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit glass cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. No original.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner using foil to line shelf.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening open meats ie hot dogs.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food purple stuff. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle purple stuff. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name flour.
8/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor oil jugs in storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored to go's not inverted. Corrected On Site.
3/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit one in sandwhich station broken.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit glass unit in front area.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair ice scoop.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair to beverage Air in kitchen.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface top of ice machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb at door way to back walkins.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen food prep areahas numerous flies.
  • Critical. Observed the presence of insects,and flies all over serving counter and top of coolers.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors all doors to prep area not closing. Prep area must be protected from flies.
  • Critical. Observed no screen door and kitchen door left open.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period behiind oven. For reporting purposes only.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For fan.For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
6/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked dressing.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food eggs in reachin above veggies.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food off on condiment shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle cleaners.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period 2 in use in kitchen. For reporting purposes only.
12/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb by ramp.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at handsinks in kitchen.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
8/13/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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