GATORS DOCKSIDE OF BROWNWOOD LLC

Name: GATORS DOCKSIDE OF BROWNWOOD LLC
Address: 3697 MEGGISON ROAD, THE VILLAGES, FL, 32163, US
Rating: 67.7

3697 MEGGISON ROAD, THE VILLAGES, FL 32163

License #7000570

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

67.7 Grade F / 100

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May 14, 2026 · 12 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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GATORS DOCKSIDE OF BROWNWOOD LLC in THE VILLAGES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 67.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 53 total violations — 9 critical, 8 major, 36 minor.

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October 20, 2025

The latest inspection on May 14, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates above pass thru under dusty ceiling in kitchen not protected. Container with utensils stored with food contact surface up in ware wash area. Plates for appetizers at counter near door not protected.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several pans on clean dish shelf are cracked and broken.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine has food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. Exterior of reach in upright units on cook line.soiled with food debris. Gaskets of reach in make table soiled with food debris. Shelves on cook line soiled with grease and food debris. Exterior of hood system soiled with grease and food debris. Handles of walk in coolers soiled with food debris.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Several dishes on clean dish rack have a brown color film and food debris.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in kitchen soiled with grease. Ceiling in kitchen soiled with dust. Floor in ware wash area has standing water.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One at bar on top of cooler. One in kitchen under tea urn.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Three live flies in kitchen area.
[29-37-4] Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. In ware wash area. Manager removed hose from sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in make table lid soiled with grease and food debris. Interior of upright freezer and upright cooler interior soiled with food debris.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing for quaternary ammonium.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for multiple employees. Also, several certificates are expired.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking on cooks line, manager had employee place beard guard on face.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers in dish area and cups at wait station.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn on unit by chip bins.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor finish is peeling up on cooks line, server alley, and dish area.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from Handwash sink on server alley, manager placed sign at sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior handles of chip bins are soiled. Exterior side of reach in freezer on cooks line. Hood filters above fryers. Exterior of salamander equipment on cooks line. Food racks in walk in cooler.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler with standing water on cooks line near chip bins.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dish machine and on cooks line by battering station.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw turkey burgers over hot dogs in reach in cooler by chip bins, manger moved raw turkey to the bottom.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Alfredo sauce prepped 5/25 in walk in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot dog (47F - Cold Holding) item in small reach in cooler by chip bins on cooks line, operator stated employee had package out of cooler while panning them. Other items in unit 41F or below.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top of ice machine. Tea spouts interior soiled on tea urns. Interior raw chicken cooler on cooks line and interior reach in cooler by chips bin. Interior of salamander equipment on cooks line.