SR CEVICHE MARGATE
1436 NORTH STATE RD 7, Margate FL 33063
Last inspected May 31, 2024 · 3 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JUL 23
FEB 24
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin printed and provided to post.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,220
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024013959 | Feb 19, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $700 |
| 2--2023004579 | Jan 11, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $520 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
May 31, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on make table / top of 3 door cooler in kitchen and speaker on end of cutting board on small fliptop unit.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile missing near end of cook line.
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Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in front of kitchen missing cover.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken in sink with no running water by triple sink in kitchen and frozen beef in standing water by dish machine.
Feb 19, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 26 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority9 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell egg and continued to prepare multiple food items without washing hands and putting on gloves.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled case of canned food products and returned to cook line to start preparing order without washing hands and changing gloves.
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks/glasses/dishware. In fliptop cooler under microwave, container of raw fish filets on shelf above bowls and glasses used for service. Employee inverted all items for proper separation.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On Valpro reach in cooler, containers of portioned raw beef and chicken above container of cooked rice and bagged cooked pasta. Employee rearranged for proper separation.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In Valpro reach in cooler, containers of portioned raw beef and raw chicken above containers of raw portioned fish and calamari. Employee rearranged all items for proper separation.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In Valpro reach in cooler, rice (48F - Cold Holding). Per employee, prepared and in cooler just over 24 hrs.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin printed and provided to post.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge not sure where certificates are located.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge not sure where certificates are located.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Spanish Bulletin printed and provided for employees.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. In Valpro reach in freezer, thawed food items missing date when pulled from freezer. Per employee items in cooler 1 and 2 days.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In Valpro reach in cooler, prepared tamales and cooked rice with no date mark. Per employee made on 2-17 and 2-18.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on make table / top of 3 door cooler in kitchen and speaker on end of cutting board on small fliptop unit.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing watch.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in broken / removed floor tile near cook line. Employee mopped up water.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile missing near end of cook line.
Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes, bags of pf onions, and containers of fryer oil on floor in kitchen and side store room.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in front of kitchen missing cover.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor in rear area of kitchen.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled wiping cloth in front of rice warmer between fliptop and 3 door cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken in sink with no running water by triple sink in kitchen and frozen beef in standing water by dish machine.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt by large fliptop and bulk container flour under rice cooker not labeled.
Jul 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 16 findings ▾
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. -Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and then touch cooked peas without changing gloves and wash hands. Advice operator to change gloves and wash hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw fish and octopus stored over cut tomatoes in Valpico refrigerator.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Observed employee touch his cellphone and then touch cooked rice without changing gloves and wash hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (44F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F - Cold Holding). As per operator, all items placed in unit 3 hours prior to the inspection. Advice operator to placed ice pack on item for quick chill chill.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed handwash sink used to stored coffee machine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on various cook sauces stored in refrigerator. Per operator, sauces were cooked on 07/24/2023.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with sanitizer at wait station.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee open coffee cup stored on in-use cutting board at cookline.
Employee eating while preparing food. -Observed male employee at front line eating while engaging in food preparation for customers.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -Observed scoop with handle stored in sugar container at wait station.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Observed accumulation of soiled residue buildup inside flip top cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Observed standing water in the bottom of flip top cooler.
Stored food not covered. -Observed an uncovered container with sugar at front line bar area..
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed sugar removed from the original container not identified by common name.
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.