Blue Gator of Dunnellon
12189 S Williams St, Dunnellon, FL 34432 · Permanent Food Service · License 5202946
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection2 high priority (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic (2 repeats)-14
- Complaint after follow-up on Jul 23Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score66
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 23, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
1 violation still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Two flies flying in kitchen by deli slicer. Two flies crawling on prep table.
- First visitJul 21, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient.
See stop sale. Pan containing pico with date mark of 7/14 inside reach-in cooler.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1. Four flies crawling on three-compartment sink and prep table. 2. Four flies crawling on prep table and boxes of break in back of kitchen. Manager had an employee sanitize the areas during this inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Old labels stuck to two pans on dish shelf below prep tables.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Several stacks of wet nested pans on shelves below prep tables in kitchen.
Repeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Three boxes containing single-use takeout trays stored directly on floor in dry storage room.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.