BLUE GATOR OF DUNNELLON

Name: BLUE GATOR OF DUNNELLON
Address: 12189 S WILLIAMS ST, DUNNELLON, FL, 34432, US
Rating: 72.8

12189 S WILLIAMS ST, DUNNELLON, FL 34432

License #5202733

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72.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BLUE GATOR OF DUNNELLON in DUNNELLON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 41 total violations — 14 critical, 5 major, 22 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan containing two ziplock bags of frozen soup thawing at room temperature on shelf at cookline. Soup is still partially frozen. Employee placed the soup into a cooler to continue to thaw.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in tiki bar soiled with mold-like substance.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Lids of both dumpsters left open.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Paint peeling on doors of keg cooler in tiki bar.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Single-use cups containing pico missing date marks inside cooler near cookline. Employee stated they were made on 12/6 and added the proper date marks during this inspection.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing tablets, cans containing stainless steel polish, and air fresheners stored on shelf beside ketchup and box of wax paper inside storage closet near kitchen. Manager removed the chemicals from the shelf during this inspection.
[21-17-4] Clean linens stored on floor. Bag containing clean wiping cloths stored directly on floor in tiki bar area. Employee removed the wiping cloths from the floor during this inspection.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Exposed wooden rafters on ceiling over tiki bar.
[22-41-4] 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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed the machine, still 0ppm. Manager reconnected a loose tube, then chlorine 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to wash, rinse, and sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dishwasher machine today.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside bottom of reach-in cooler near cookline.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of corner of beer cooler in tiki bar area. Manager removed the wiping cloths from during this inspection.

Administrative complaint recommended
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Outside restroom doors not self-closing.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Rafters on ceiling in tiki bar area appear to be unsealed wood.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Several stop sales issued inside bottom of reach-in cooler cookline. Ambient air temperature 47F.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drink cups on shelf directly beside single-use utensils in kitchen near tiki bar entrance. Manager removed drink cups from the shelf during this inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys hanging from wire shelf above refrigerated make-table at cookline.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on shelf near fountain machine in tiki bar area.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Three cracked pans in-use at cookline. Manager discarded the pans during this inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine soiled with dust.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Door to kitchen propped open. No separation and/or protection between kitchen and open-air tiki bar. Several flies present at cookline.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Fan on wall near dish machine soiled with dust. 2. Rafters on ceiling in tiki bar soiled with dust. 3. Dusty vent on ceiling near cookline.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Two sanitizer buckets stored directly on floor in kitchen near kitchen entrance. Manager placed both buckets on a shelf during this inspection.
[22-41-4] 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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Inspector instructed manager to discontinue the use of the dishwasher machine for sanitization and utilize the three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes until the dishwasher machine is repaired. Inspector also instructed manager to use the three-compartment sink to sanitize all dishes that have been sanitized using the dishwasher machine today.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Seven flies on pans and flying in kitchen at cookline.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline: shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all items have been stored inside the unit since the previous day and have not been in-use today.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: cheese (52F - Cold Holding). The cheese is stored on top of a pan, well above the safe load line. Manager stated the cheese was placed inside the cooler approximately two hours prior, then moved the cheese into the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Corrective Action Taken 2. Inside bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline: shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all items have been stored inside the unit since the previous day and have not been in-use today. Stop sales issued.
[01B-17-5] Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Ziplock bag containing fully-cooked chicken with date mark of 7/9 on shelf inside cooler at cookline. Manager stated 7/9 was the frozen date, but was unable to determine when it had been thawed.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Jug containing "Dawn" dish soap stored on shelf directly beside box containing crackers and condiments in kitchen near cookline. Manager removed dish soap from the shelf during this inspection. 2. Spray bottle containing bleach and jug containing soap stored on shelf directly beside several bottles of ketchup inside storage closet near cookline. Manager removed food from the shelf during this inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Cutting board at cookline stained. 2. Exterior of pans containing fries at cookline heavily soiled with black substance. Manager transferred fries into another pan during this inspection.
[02C-08-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Ziplock bag containing fully-cooked chicken with date mark of 7/9 on shelf inside cooler at cookline. Manager stated 7/9 was the frozen date, but was unable to determine when it had been thawed. Stop sale issued.

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