Gator's Dockside

3920 Sw 42nd Street Ste 101, Ocala, FL 34474

Passed · Aug 17, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 17, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 17

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
  3. Passed Feb 2

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 17

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  6. Passed Apr 7

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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