SPANKY'S CHEESESTEAK FACTORY
309 NORTH STATE RD 7 · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Observed chlorine sanitizer strength at 0ppm. **Warning**
12A-07-4High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Observed male cook put on a new pair of gloves without first washing his hands and then touched sandwich bread and celery with these gloves on. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live roaches behind the reach in freezer in cookline , 1 live roach behind the McCall reach in flip top cooler in the cookline, approximately 10 live roaches behind the food preparation table in the cookline, 1 live roach behind steam table in cookline, and 1 live roach in the front counter service station, 4 live roaches on the dishwashing machine, and 1 live roach on the reach in freezer next to the dishwashing machine. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 moist rodent droppings in the front counter service station. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed on stove in the cookline. **Warning**
11-07-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Observed with cutting boards throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash sink at triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 12
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the exterior door in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris and trash around the stove in the cookline. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Observed holes in the ceiling throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in the walls throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Observed in Magic Chef microwave in cookline. **Warning**
36-64-4Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom. Observed in male restroom. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed with handwash sink next to triple sink, faucets broken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed in cookline at the McCall reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic forks on the floor in the front counter service station area. **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed in the McCall cooler in the cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:04 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.