How many health inspections has GATOR JOE'S had?

GATOR JOE'S has had 39 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.

Has GATOR JOE'S ever been shut down?

Yes, GATOR JOE'S has been shut down 3 times by state inspectors.

What are the most common violations at GATOR JOE'S?

The most frequently cited violations at GATOR JOE'S are: Food contact surfaces, Single-use items, Approved food source.

What does Florida violation V16 (Proper cooking temps) mean?

PATHOGEN SURVIVAL: Undercooking is a leading cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165°F — causes 1.35 million US infections annually. E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef survives below 155°F — causes bloody diarrhea and kidney failure. Trichinella in pork survives below 145°F. Proper cooking is the critical kill step that destroys these pathogens. Cook to minimum internal temperatures: Poultry/stuffing/reheated foods: 165°F for 15 seconds. Ground meats: 155°F for 15 seconds. Pork/beef/fish/eggs (immediate service): 145°F for 15 seconds. Whole roasts: 145°F for 4 minutes. Verify with calibrated probe thermometer in thickest part. Microwave cooking: 165°F, rotate, stand 2 minutes.

What does Florida violation V21 (Time as control) mean?

TIME ABUSE: When time is used as a public health control (instead of temperature), food is allowed to remain in the temperature danger zone for a limited period. Without proper written procedures, documentation, and disposal protocols, food may be served after unsafe time periods. Bacteria reach dangerous levels after 4 hours at room temperature — causing Staphylococcal intoxication, Salmonellosis, and C. perfringens illness. If using time as a control: develop written procedures, mark food with discard time (4 hours from removal, or 6 hours if starting at 41°F and not exceeding 70°F), monitor and document. Food must be discarded at marked time — no exceptions. Staff must be trained on procedures. Time as control is NOT appropriate for all foods.

What does Florida violation V31 (Clean multi-use utensils) mean?

BACTERIAL BIOFILM: Improperly cleaned multi-use utensils develop bacterial biofilms within 24 hours. These biofilms protect pathogens (Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli) from routine sanitizing — requiring physical scrubbing to remove. Each use of a contaminated utensil transfers pathogens to food. Improperly cleaned cutting boards harbor 200x more bacteria than a toilet seat. Clean and sanitize all multi-use utensils using the 3-compartment sink method: Wash in hot soapy water (110°F minimum), rinse in clean water, sanitize in approved solution (50-100 ppm chlorine or 200-400 ppm quaternary ammonium for 30 seconds), air dry. Or use properly functioning commercial dishwasher. Clean utensils at least every 4 hours during continuous use.

GATOR JOE'S

12431 SE 135 AVE, Ocklawaha, FL 32179

Marion County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: TITUS LLC · License: SEA5202059

GATOR JOE'S in Ocklawaha, FL has 39 inspections on record with 187 total violations (4.8 per inspection) and 3 emergency closures.

39Inspections

187Violations

3Closures

Data current as of February 21, 2025

Emergency Closures (3)

Emergency closure history for GATOR JOE'S
Date	Reason	Reopened
Jul 28, 2022	Rodent activity	10:16:00
Mar 14, 2022	Rodent activity	09:38:00
Aug 30, 2016	Roach & rodent activity	11:30:00

Inspection History (39)

Feb 21, 2025 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Oct 14, 2024 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V12 Shell stock requirements

V13 Parasite destruction

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V24 Toxic substance control

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

May 8, 2024 — Complaint Partial· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Apr 19, 2024 — Complaint Full· 11 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

Jan 29, 2024 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Jul 25, 2023 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 20, 2023 — Complaint Full· 16 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V06 Handwashing facilities

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Jan 9, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V28 Water supply

Oct 20, 2022 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

Jul 29, 2022 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 28, 2022 — Complaint Full· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

May 20, 2022 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

Mar 15, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2022 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Oct 18, 2021 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V10 Approved food source

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

May 13, 2021 — Complaint Full· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

Jan 14, 2021 — Complaint Full· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V10 Approved food source

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Nov 5, 2020 — Complaint Full· 7 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Aug 20, 2020 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 18, 2020 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Aug 14, 2020 — Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Aug 12, 2020 — Complaint Full· 13 violations (6 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

May 18, 2020 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 24, 2019 — Complaint Full· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Aug 29, 2019 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V10 Approved food source

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Feb 6, 2019 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V12 Shell stock requirements

Jan 30, 2019 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

V41 Toilet facilities

Aug 16, 2018 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jan 17, 2018 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

V41 Toilet facilities

Jul 11, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

Oct 28, 2016 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 22, 2016 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 21, 2016 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Sep 1, 2016 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 31, 2016 — Complaint Full· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Aug 30, 2016 — Complaint Full· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Aug 19, 2016 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 18, 2016 — Complaint Full· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Aug 17, 2016 — Complaint Full· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V40 Wiping cloths usage

How Does This Facility Compare?

GATOR JOE'S has had 3 emergency closures, compared to the Marion County average of 0.16 closures per facility. It has averaged 4.8 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has GATOR JOE'S had?: GATOR JOE'S has had 39 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has GATOR JOE'S ever been shut down?: Yes, GATOR JOE'S has been shut down 3 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at GATOR JOE'S?: The most frequently cited violations at GATOR JOE'S are: Food contact surfaces, Single-use items, Approved food source.

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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

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