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GATORS DOCKSIDE

683 DAVE NISBET DR, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920

License #1506108

🦞 Seafood ℹ️
82 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection
August 5, 2026 · 12 findings · 3 critical
Routine - Food
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The latest inspection on August 5, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 9 minor.

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [10-14-5] Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. In tiki bar, operator removed
  • [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • [29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink draining into empty sanitizer buckets on tiki bar. Operator fixed it.
  • [35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 flying insects by dish machine area and in exterior bar attached to the building.
  • [36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Above cook line
  • [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By walk in freezer door
  • [22-16-4] Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler in kitchen
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken stored on flat top grill at 112F. Operator turned the burner up, new reading 188F.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef steaks and raw beef patties store above cooked ribs in low boy reach in cooler at the end of cook line. Raw tuna stored above pretzel bites in reach in cooler on cook line. Raw Philly steaks stored above veggie burgers in walk in freezer. Operator removed all
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas on cook like stored in water at 108F. Operator reheated water. New temp 178F.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach in cooler by hand sink at the end of cook line Fryers bottom door broken Hood filters not fully shielding grease from entering the hood system
  • [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler by dish machine area and in beer reach in cooler in the indoor bar by tiki bar . Operator cleaned up during inspection.
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