Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

MARGARITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1100 N MAIN ST STE A · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3717333
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13755826
DBPR license6005551

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#1High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch hair then touched clean containers to store tortillas; no hand wash. Employee cleaned and sanitized containers and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer: raw chicken nuggets in open bag stored over open bag of plantains. Operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over sauces. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At double door reach in cooler: Seafood soup, beef soup and cooked vegetables dated 08/06 See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At double door reach in cooler: Seafood soup, beef soup and cooked vegetables dated 08/06 See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top cooler unit: bottled sour cream (52F at 10:00am; 52F at 10:50am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 30 mins. At current rate of cooling, product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Stored over stacked. Operator moved to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler: Red salsa prepared 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:04 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.