Mar 6, 2026
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
BAKER, Okaloosa County
GATOR CAFE (THE)
5747 HWY 4, BAKER, FL 32531
FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 6, 2026
City
BAKER
County
Okaloosa
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12
Violation history
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Inspection history
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 1Total: 1
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin: observed the ice bin at the wait station has a mold-like substance on the seam in the back of the unit.
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Total: 1
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food: Package of open bacon on shelf in reach-in cooler over cooked sausage patties. Owner/Operator wrapped the bacon and moved it to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
Administrative complaint recommended
High Priority: 1Total: 1
50-17-3
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Oct 20, 2022
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Nov 17, 2021
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 2Total: 2
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. - gallon of milk in reach-in cooler opened 48 hours ago. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site
53B-03-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - two employees certified by ServSafe Food Handler's Training. The rest certified through SafeStaff/ServSafe.
Aug 28, 2021
Routine - Food
Emergency Order Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 27, 2021
Routine - Food
Emergency order recommended
High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 4 live roaches found on the bulletin board in the dish room under the paperwork. Owner killed.
35A-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. - 26 dead roaches in the following locations: 1 dead on top door of reach-in chest freezer, 1 dead on floor in front of large ice machine, 1 dead on floor to left of ice machine between ice machine and wall, 20 dead in bucket under dish machine, 1 dead under three compartment sink, 2 dead on floor behind small broken reach-in cooler.
14-36-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. - in use chest reach-in freezer outside has damaged lid showing insulation. Owner is getting rid of it in near future.
35B-05-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. - back door leading into kitchen. 26 dead and 4 live roaches.