GATORS DOCKSIDE OCALA

Name: GATORS DOCKSIDE OCALA
Address: 3920 SW 42ND STREET STE 101, OCALA, FL, 34474, US
Rating: 90.6

3920 SW 42ND STREET STE 101, OCALA, FL 34474

License #5202696

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90.6 Grade B / 100

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GATORS DOCKSIDE OCALA in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 9 minor.

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[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dry storage, spray bottle with blue liquid not labeled, manager labeled degreaser.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, brown gravy date marked 1/23/26.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the chicken station blocked by garbage can, manager moved.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one male employee at the cook line.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the cook line, wet wiping cloth on prep table, manager moved back to sanitizer bucket.
[36-64-5] Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. At the bar area and rid side entrance of the kitchen
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use containers with old sticker residue.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with mold like substance

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