Margarita Mexican Restaurant
1100 N Main St Ste A, Belle Glade, FL 33430 · Permanent Food Service · License 6005551
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 13 routine inspection5 high priority (2 fixed by the Aug 14 follow-up, 3 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-23
- Administrative complaint on Aug 13, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score65
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 14, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 13, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At double door reach in cooler: Seafood soup, beef soup and cooked vegetables dated 08/06 See stop sale.
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
At double door reach in cooler: Seafood soup, beef soup and cooked vegetables dated 08/06 See stop sale.
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.
At reach in freezer: raw chicken nuggets in open bag stored over open bag of plantains. Operator fixed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shelled eggs stored over sauces. Operator corrected.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed employee touch hair then touched clean containers to store tortillas; no hand wash. Employee cleaned and sanitized containers and washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
At walk in cooler: Red salsa prepared 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked.
Fixed on the spot
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
At flip top cooler unit: bottled sour cream (52°F at 10:00am; 52°F at 10:50am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 30 mins. At current rate of cooling, product will not cool to 41°F within 4 hours. Stored over stacked. Operator moved to quick chill.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.