TERIYAKI EXPRESS
5501 W ATLANTIC BLVD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned to front cook line, put on apron, and began to work with food items on flattop without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures for hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Raw chicken and raw beef in standard to go bags.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Spray bottle of Ortho insect killer under triple sink.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In single door cooler opposite flattop, container with raw salmon for sushi and containers of prepared salads. Manager inverted all items for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Bulletin provided to manager to post. **Corrective Action Taken**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Analog thermometer reading 200F ambient temperature. Unable to adjust to correct. Digital thermometer battery dead.
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Analog thermometer reading 200F ambient temperature. Unable to adjust to correct.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee food handler certificates expired.
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage container on back prep table opposite triple sink.
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. Wash sink set up in middle sink instead of first sink as required. Employee drained sink and began to correctly set up wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop in container of standing water next to flattop.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing at hand sink by triple sink. Sign provided to be posted. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.