THE GEM EATERY
1043 N SR 7 · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee failed wash hands after cracking raw shell egg and continued preparing other items. Reviewed Procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee has wash sink set up in middle compartment instead of first compartment. Employee drained sinks and set up in correct order. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in mini fridge in service area. Employee moved half and half and placed in in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Zip lock bag of frozen chicken thawing at room temperature. Manager placed under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen is a soap sanitizer mix. Employee dumped and remade as sanitizer only. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen reading less than 50ppm chlorine due to being in soap sanitizer mixed together. Employee dumped bucket and remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Portioned powdered sugar and brown sugar on service dry shelving not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.