LAS MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4405 NW 39 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/4/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid on salsa chip barrel in dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area hand washing sink.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall and table beneath dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans stored next to pass through window. Employee turned pans over. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped gloved hands on pants and proceeded to handle cooked food on cook line. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in steam table across from cook line: queso cheese (126F - Hot Holding). Employee stated cheese was reheated and placed in steam table one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee reheat cheese on stove top to reheat, queso cheese (168F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Cutting board on counter next to wait station soda machine. Repeat Violation
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked pork stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryer. Manager stated the pork is cooked and then frozen. Manager stated the pork was removed from freezer the previous day to thaw. Manager placed date mark on item with the understanding that the first day pork was prepared is included. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/4/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. Employee removed drink from top of reach-in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from dish machine.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for container of chips in dry storage room.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in freezer across from cook line grill. Walk-in cooler gasket. Can rack next to mop sink. Fan cover in walk-in cooler gasket. Top of dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in dry storage room. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stuffed peppers stored in walk-in freezer.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawing in standing water on sink next to kitchen ice machine. Manager had employee place scallops underneath cold running water. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on reach-in freezer across from cook line fryer. Employee placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room put on gloves and began handling clean plates in pass through window without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with gloved hand and proceeded to handle clean plates with food in pass through window without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in basket above cook line fryer: pork (79F - Hot Holding). Employee stated pork cooked twenty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Pork was reheated and served during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Ice bin for kitchen ice machine. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above prep table across from kitchen ice machine. Manager removed phone from shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towel underneath cutting board on prep table across from can rack. Manager removed towel from underneath cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pork stored in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place lid on pan. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in freezer. Manager had employee place chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Water nozzle of tea machine in wait station. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool sun in bar area hand washing sink. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Can of Red Bull on shelf above prep table across from ice machine next to the back door.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottle of water and soda stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Manager had employee remove drinks from cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on prep table in wait station. Employee removed keys. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven handle. Employee placed tongs on top of oven. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth underneath cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line stove. Manager had employee remove wiping cloth from beneath cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in bar area no hand washing sign.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack in back prep area. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Area around soda nozzles of soda machine in wait station soda machine. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go aluminum pans on shelf across from ice machine next to back door. Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands or changing gloves in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands, change gloves and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched garbage can and proceeded to handle raw beef in prep area without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Gas pressure washer stored in back dry storage area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Water nozzle of tea dispenser in wait station. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in wait station hand washing sink. Employee removed steel wool from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Flan stored in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager stated flan prepared on 8/18. Manager had employee place proper date mark on item. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).