MARGO'S KITCHEN

4735 North Congress Avenue
Florida, 33436
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715997

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - 1 box of plantains stored on floor. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored shrimp not covered in chest freezer in dish area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat limes in upright cooler next to chest freezer. Operator removed limes. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715587

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8787920

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - 5 Dead roaches on premises. In a tray on top of of refrigerator next to triple sink. 1 dead roach inside reach in cooler behind an open package of hot dogs next to chest freezer. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles at reaching cooler next to office. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top cooler at cook line and inside reach in cooler next to office. Bottom shelf on cook line. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Snapper thawing in standing water next to triple sink. Operator turned water on. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - 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 cutting parsley without gloves at cook line. Parsley is sprinkled on meat, for decoration. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10+ live roaches in seals of stand up refrigerator next to chest freezer across cook line. 1 live roach on the floor under chest freezer. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. chicken stew, turkey stew cooked 2 days ago in reach in cooler next to grill. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563783

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - cooked rice (54F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - cooked rice (54F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.

Inspection Date: 12/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386912

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn to reach in cooler doors at end of cook line
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plantains on floor in kitchen Container of goat on floor in kitchen
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to reach in cooler doors unclean at cook line
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen fish and shrimp thawing at room temperature
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Quaternary