MARGARITAS RESTAURANT
1069 N COLLIER BLVD # 221, Marco Island FL 34145 · 239-394-6555
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are handleless cups inside containers of sugar and horchata in the service area. Operator removed the handleless cups.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at the triple sink.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. There is a knife in 73F standing water. Educated the employee on proper utensil storage, employee removed the knife from the standing water.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at the hand washing sink at the bar.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. An employee filled a bucket at the hand washing sink in the service area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a bowl with no handle in a container of flour.
Screen in door torn/in poor repair no vermin present.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In the dishwashing area chemicals are stored over clean utensils. Operator moved chemicals to proper storage.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw chicken is stored over empanada sauce, raw beef is stored over washed tomatillos. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink at the bar is blocked by a bucket of drinks and ice. Operator removed the bucket from in front of the hand washing sink.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In dry storage there is a container of sugar with the handle of the scoop buried in the sugar.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. The grease receptacle is not on a non absorbent pad, it is on the ground behind the walk-in cooler.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has moved the bar and storage area without approved plan review.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. The grease receptacle is not on a non absorbent pad, it is on the ground behind the walk-in cooler.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw beef and raw chicken are stored over cooked black beans and tomato sauce. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has moved the bar and storage area without approved plan review.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a paper cup with no handle in a container of salt by the hot box in the kitchen. Operator removed the paper cup.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. The grease receptacle is not on a non absorbent pad, it is on the ground behind the walk-in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the bar.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. There is a unlabeled bin of sugar in the dry storage area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.