614 PECAN PARK RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218
ALLIGATOR ISLAND has a mixed inspection record — 11 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 11 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 32% of the 2323 inspected restaurants in JACKSONVILLE on the trailing-year record.
3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Duval County average of 3.3.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2614934 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.