GATORS DOCKSIDE
4200 N WICKHAM RD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935
License #1506643
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →GATORS DOCKSIDE in MELBOURNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.2 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 December 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on December 9, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Manager double bucketed solution.
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hood filters have grease build up
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Coleslaw in walk in not covered. Manager covered product.
- [36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind server cooler, frp coming apart from wall.
- [12A-25-4] Butter bottle fell on floor. Employee picked up bottle with gloves, then proceeded to touch ready to eat food. Educated employee.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning on back shelf not labeled. Manager labeled.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop in mac and cheese. Manager discarded.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Mashed potatoes and mac and cheese prepared yesterday not date marked. Server date marked.
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
GATORS DOCKSIDE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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