Margate, Broward County

PASTA AND....

4990 W ATLANTIC BLVD, Margate, FL 33063

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 4, 2026
City
Margate
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-05-5

Detail 24157127

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certifications expired August of 2025. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24157126

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Some food debris in microwave in kitchen Warning

May 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

11-07-5

Detail 23786598

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with operator. Provided hand out to print

16-46-4

Detail 23786597

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed at dish area. Operator began peeling off old labels Corrective Action Taken

Mar 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 23481053

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All food manager training expired. Gian Marco Marenco Juan Carlos Mogollon Warning

03G-50-1

Detail 23481052

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator using ROP for fresh fish without HACCP plan. Operator removed fish from ROP environment Corrected On-Site Warning

29-49-6

Detail 23481054

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at front two door cooler in kitchen Warning

May 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 22893595

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, containers of raw scallops above containers of washed and prepped vegetables. Manager moved scallops to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22893601

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In kitchen fliptop lower cooler, commercial clarified butter (47F - Cold Holding); commercial whipped butter (46F - Cold Holding). Per manager in unit overnight, neither product prepared or portioned today.

03A-02-5

Detail 22893598

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen fliptop lower cooler, commercial clarified butter (47F - Cold Holding); commercial whipped butter (46F - Cold Holding). Per manager in unit overnight, neither product prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.

05-05-4

Detail 22893599

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen fliptop ambient thermometer reading 38F. Food items in unit overnight above 43F.

01C-03-4

Detail 22893602

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Fresh clam tags not date marked for completed usage. Repeat Violation

12B-14-4

Detail 22893593

Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. At ice machine at front bar, wine bottle directly in ice. Manager removed bottle. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22893597

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple partial bottles of water around kitchen on shelves next to plates and prep tables around spices and dry goods.

10-08-5

Detail 22893596

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At front counter ice machine. Manager removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22893594

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease/dust between veins.

02D-01-5

Detail 22893600

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple oil squeeze bottles in kitchen not labeled.

Nov 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-04-5

Detail 22468786

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, open package of smoked salmon on top shelf above containers of raw vegetables. Manager moved to bottom shelf with other seafood items. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 22468787

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam and mussel tags missing final see date marks.

16-62-1

Detail 22468785

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No high temperature measuring device for dishmachine.

13-07-4

Detail 22468784

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees on cook line wearing watch and bracelets. Employees removed all jewelry. Corrected On-Site

Jun 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 22045694

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 1 live flying insect landing on wall in dishwashing area.

08A-05-6

Detail 22045698

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw pork stored over cooking beef in walk-in cooler. Operator relocate raw pork. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22045697

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22045695

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on cooked beef stored in walk-in cooler. As per operator, beef were cooked on 06/07/2023. Operator correctly date marked. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 22045699

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

40-06-5

Detail 22045696

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed equipment purses stored on shelves next to clean plates.

Jan 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 21711089

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2022

11-27-4

Detail 21711086

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. A poster has been given to the operator.

41-17-4

Detail 21711090

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with cleaning chemical.

01C-06-5

Detail 21711091

Basic - Clams removed from original container for long-term storage.

08B-38-4

Detail 21711088

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed various containers with food items stored on walk-in cooler floor. -Observed cases with drinks stored on dry storage floor.

06-01-5

Detail 21711087

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Observed shrimp thawing in standing water at prep sink. Operator place item under running water. Corrected On-Site

Jan 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

01C-03-4

Detail 20789921

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.

35B-01-4

Detail 20789922

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Dec 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

50-17-2

Detail 20736949

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08A-05-6

Detail 20736947

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over deserts in walk in cooler. Moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 20736948

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

36-36-4

Detail 20736946

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.

08B-38-4

Detail 20736950

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, marinating pork in a container on the floor. Moved to shelf Corrected On-Site