Spankys Cheesesteak Factory
309 N SR 7, Margate, FL 33063 · Permanent Food Service · License 1609012
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 18 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 18, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
In walk in freezer, non commercially wrapped raw burgers above cases of french fries. Employee moved burgers to shelf within other raw beef items.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer sink reading greater than 500ppm quaternary. Employee remade to proper 200ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Sanitizer buckets reading greater than 500ppm quaternary. Employee remade to proper 200ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No quaternary test kit available. Extra strips provided to operator until order arrives.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Frigidaire reach in freezer in prep area has ice/frost buildup.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Ice scoop not inverted in holder. Employee inverted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
No covered receptacle in women's restroom.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.