Margate, Broward County

TROPICAL LEAF

2501 N STATE RD 7, Margate, FL 33063

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
2 High Priority
Mar 11, 2026
City
Margate
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 11

35A-09-4

Detail 24433417

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed ants crawling on front counter, near crevice on the wall. Observed ants crawling on floor next to kitchen entrance door.

08A-05-6

Detail 24433412

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed plastic container of raw shell eggs directly over ready to eat sauces and foods inside walk in cooler. Operator moved to bottom Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24433410

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Unable locate

31B-02-4

Detail 24433409

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in bathroom.

05-08-4

Detail 24433411

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to locate. Operator located near end of inspection Corrected On-Site

02C-04-5

Detail 24433413

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. Frozen foods in 2 door reach in freezer not all properly labeled with date markings.

12B-12-5

Detail 24433416

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Single service plastic cup, filled with a yellow beverage and ice, on shelf with dry ingredients

36-73-4

Detail 24433415

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Hallway floor leading to kitchen and bathroom soiled with dust and food debris/particles. Operator swept clean Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 24433414

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer for single door glass front cooler used to hold drinks and pikliz togo

12B-13-4

Detail 24433408

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed closed see through water bottle half way filled with a bright orange liquid in cooler

21-07-4

Detail 24433407

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm).

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

53A-01-7

Detail 24170905

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of food manager certification for manager Fedline Benjamin Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24170906

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee health agreement forms for employees hires less than 2 months. Printed out forms for employees to sign. Employees signed during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning

50-09-4

Detail 24170907

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24170903

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of plantains stored on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24170904

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site Warning

Aug 28, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.