MARQUISE CAFE
9641 GULF BLVD STE A, Treasure Island FL 33706 · 727-367-2233
Last inspected Dec 10, 2025 · 5 visits since January 2025
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Dec 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Jul 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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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 touched bread with bare hand to cut. Educated employee and she discarded bread. Used parchment paper to hold bread to cut.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on deli reach in cooler soiled / stained.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles damaged in area near restroom.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line not working no TCS foods inside.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave and oven on cook line soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in deli cooler soiled with black mold like debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer in kitchen soiled with food debris.
Apr 2, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles in rear of restaurant. Priority: Basic
Mar 25, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ business moved and opened at this location and did not obtain license. Priority: High Priority
Observed: No plan review submitted and approved. 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. New restaurant with no plans on file. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles in rear of restaurant. Priority: Basic
Observed: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven in kitchen area soiled with food debris. Priority: Basic
Jan 22, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Observed: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into cook line area from cash register to prepare quiche no hand wash. Educated employee and she washed her hands. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ business moved and opened at this location and did not obtain license. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over opened milk in reach in cooler. Employee moved raw to lower shelf. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/De Bouaed Gwenola 9-2-2019 onsite. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on deli reach in cooler stained. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: No plan review submitted and approved. 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. New restaurant with no plans on file. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles in rear of restaurant. Priority: Basic
Observed: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven in kitchen area soiled with food debris. Priority: Basic
Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in kitchen. Provided signage to operator and she displayed. Priority: Basic
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