LAS MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4405 NW 39 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
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 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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. **Warning**
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 entered kitchen from dining room put on gloves and began handling clean plates in pass through window without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4High 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. Employee touched face with gloved hand and proceeded to handle clean plates with food in pass through window without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in basket above cook line fryer: pork (79F – Hot Holding). Employee stated pork cooked twenty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Pork was reheated and served during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. Employee removed drink from top of reach-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from dish machine.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for container of chips in dry storage room.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in freezer across from cook line grill. Walk-in cooler gasket. Can rack next to mop sink. Fan cover in walk-in cooler gasket. Top of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in dry storage room. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stuffed peppers stored in walk-in freezer.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water on sink next to kitchen ice machine. Manager had employee place scallops underneath cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. Employee placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:23 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.