GATOR JOE'S.

Florida DBPR

12431 SE 135 AVE · MARION, FLORIDA

Failed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).

5 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 11 high-priority violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 9

2026

FAIL 12 violations 5 HIGH PRIORITY

High Priority Food Source

Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety

Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other

Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene

Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity

Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 20

2025

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 13

2025

FAIL 1 violation 1 HIGH PRIORITY

High Priority Food Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 7

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 14 violations 5 HIGH PRIORITY

High Priority Food Source

Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other

Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other

Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste

Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity

Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 14

2024

PASS 11 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY

Basic Employee Hygiene

Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other

Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other

Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Plumbing & Waste

Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste

Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation

Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation

Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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