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MARGO'S KITCHEN

4735 N CONGRESS AVE · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3476923
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787920
DBPR license6007276

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting parsley without gloves at cook line. Parsley is sprinkled on meat, for decoration. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10+ live roaches in seals of stand up refrigerator next to chest freezer across cook line. 1 live roach on the floor under chest freezer. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#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. chicken stew, turkey stew cooked 2 days ago in reach in cooler next to grill. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – 5 Dead roaches on premises. In a tray on top of of refrigerator next to triple sink. 1 dead roach inside reach in cooler behind an open package of hot dogs next to chest freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles at reaching cooler next to office. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top cooler at cook line and inside reach in cooler next to office. Bottom shelf on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Snapper thawing in standing water next to triple sink. Operator turned water on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:15 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.