The Villages, Sumter County

R J GATOR'S

1015 LAKESHORE DR, The Villages, FL 32162

FoodSeating
Latest violations
14
3 High Priority
May 19, 2026
City
The Villages
County
Sumter
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.

May 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 14

12A-07-5

Detail 24583825

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wearing gloves handled raw Hamburger and placed on grill, removed gloves then handled raw fish and put on grill, then scratched his face, then handled food order plates.

35A-02-7

Detail 24583832

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two small flies Observed around inside bar.

01B-13-4

Detail 24583829

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. The following reduced oxygen packages of thawed fish were sitting in water in a prep sink in the back kitchen- Four packages of Mahi, eight packages of redfish, ten packages of gator tail.

22-02-4

Detail 24583831

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.

41-17-4

Detail 24583822

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle and squeeze bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( hand soap ) at bar. .

06-09-1

Detail 24583819

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The following reduced oxygen packages of thawed fish were sitting in water in a prep sink in the back kitchen- Four packages of Mahi, eight packages of redfish, ten packages of gator tail.

12B-07-4

Detail 24583826

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of soft drink syrup boxes. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24583821

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled aprons hanging on dry good storage rack of cans. Manager removed aprons Corrected On-Site

10-14-5

Detail 24583824

Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket not inverted or protected manner by ice machine. Manager placed bucket at dishwash area Corrective Action Taken

10-01-5

Detail 24583827

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product( flour ).

31B-04-4

Detail 24583820

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at bar handwash sink and. Cookline sink. Manager placed sign at both handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24583828

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.

42-03-5

Detail 24583830

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled fan placed on top of soft drink syrup boxes in kitchen

08B-17-4

Detail 24583823

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( mushrooms ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut limes ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved limes to Ready-To-Eat shelf. Corrected On-Site

Nov 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 4, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-05-4

Detail 23604537

Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

29-08-4

Detail 23604538

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Both prep and hand wash sink in bar area leaking

Dec 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

29-34-4

Detail 23404628

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose. Faucet at end of cook line.

08B-49-4

Detail 23404627

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink in reach-in cooler across from soup steam table. Manager removed energy drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-14-5

Detail 23404624

Basic - Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored next to kitchen ice machine. Manager turned buckets over during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 23404625

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in bar ice bin. Manager placed ice scoop in ice correctly. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 23404626

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.

23-03-4

Detail 23404622

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine.

25-06-4

Detail 23404623

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

35A-05-4

Detail 22470778

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in dry storage area. Operator swept up and discarded roach, sanitized the area. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22470776

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle in outdoor bar area

40-06-5

Detail 22470777

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone and headphone case on prep table at front line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-14-7

Detail 22126959

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outdoor bar area not on plans. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-17: Discussed with Lola in plan review who stated no plans have been submitted. Admin Complaint

May 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 5Total: 13

08A-05-6

Detail 22002867

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, raw chicken container above cheese sticks and mushrooms, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22002870

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the outdoor bar, half and half 47F, manager moved to freezer. Corrective Action Taken

31A-10-4

Detail 22002873

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At the left side entrance of the bar area (indoor bar).

11-27-4

Detail 22002872

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided a digital copy, Manager printed and posted. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22002874

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near back door area block by beer keg, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22002877

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the bar area, used to dumped drinks. Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 22002878

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium test kit.

51-14-7

Detail 22002879

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outdoor bar area not on plans. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22002868

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, manager discarded all. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22002869

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the cook line, employee personal items above prep table, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22002875

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees at the cook line also no beard guard, employees started wearing hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22002871

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line and bar area.

21-12-4

Detail 22002876

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the salad station manager placed back. Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21310588

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Make line cutting board in prep area

31A-11-4

Detail 21310590

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in hand wash sink in bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21310586

Basic - Hard water build up in the ice machine.

31B-04-4

Detail 21310587

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in men's restroom. Operator installed sign in restroom. Corrected On-Site

24-18-4

Detail 21310585

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In rack at prep table in front of kitchen

29-17-4

Detail 21310589

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In outdoor bar area.

Mar 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-2

Detail 20913407

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

14-11-4

Detail 20913406

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. *Floor drains in dish room. *floor drains in front bar area.

Oct 7, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

22-08-4

Detail 20570418

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of grease food debris.

Aug 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-20-4

Detail 20397713

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

22-16-4

Detail 20397712

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. And broken glass, from the bar