Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

209 E DAVIS BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3501750
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8888040
DBPR license3911330

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Reduced oxygen packaging fish not removed from packaging before thawing.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shrimp held on time as a public health control has no time markings inside reach in cooler in kitchen area. Chef added proper time markings. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on reach in cooler cutting board. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Lettuce not washed before preparation. Employee washed lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.