JIMMY BUFFETS MARGARITAVILLE RESTAURANT

1111 North Ocean Drive
Hollywood, Florida, 33019
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/14/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4

Inspection Details:

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm), employee made new sanitizer, quaternary at 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee working on prep table, washed hands and dried on apron to continue working in prep table. After manager instructed, employee washed hands , dried hands with paper towels and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Grilled station; portioned rice (51F - Cold Holding) per manager food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored above the rim line of container, employee removed food out of temperature to walk in cooler for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Next to coffee station- soiled wiping cloth inside sink, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Health Inspector (2025-02-14)
2025-02-14
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 10/18/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in salad station / fruit station / ware washing area soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing next to ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in salad station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in Trauslen reach in cooler in cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of salad station reach-in-cooler in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Observed same **Time Extended**
Health Inspector (2024-10-18)
2024-10-18
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 10/17/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
11

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in salad station / fruit station / ware washing area soiled. **Warning**
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish ( tuna) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package inside walk in cooler. Operator cut package open **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing next to ice machine. **Warning**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in salad station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in Trauslen reach in cooler in cook line. **Warning**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of salad station reach-in-cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Fruits not covered in bar. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - 3 live ,small flying insects flying in bar area. Operator, killed cleaned and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Operator will be using 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes until unit is repaired. **Warning**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 6 drawer cooler in cook line; raw shrimp stored over American cheese. Operator moved foods and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 drawer cooler in grill station ; raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); blend cheese (48F - Cold Holding); raw beef patties (47F - Cold Holding). Operator restocking unit less than 4 hours ago. Foods not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved foods to walk-in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Health Inspector (2024-10-17)
2024-10-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).