MARGUERITE'S CAFE & CATERING
405 PLAZA DR · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested as 0ppm. Retested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with slime on soda machine.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup with brush stored on handwash sink next to prep station in kitchen. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Redneck Benedict not marked. Operator corrected menu. Operator marked menus matching Benedict to consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips in location expired.
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep station on cutting board in front counter area on beer drain, prep station in kitchen next to tomatoes, ware washing area above clean dishes. Operator moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees stored personal phone and car keys on salt container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing rings and bracelets on cook line. Some employees removed jewelry. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor of walk in freezer.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in walk in cooler, not separated from customer food. Operator moved beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored in ware washing area and prep station in kitchen. Operator moved cloths into bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.