INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-84
7944 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33065-4712
License #1608860
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-84 in MARGATE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 13 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 18, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs inside walk in cooler over ready to eat foods (pickle container). Operator moved and reorganized
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on line cook preparing food behind grill.
- [21-11-4] Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed empty plastic drinking containers in sanitizer bucket next to triple sink area. Operator removed.
- [16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator corrected, now operating at 100ppm
- [01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 shell egg cracked and left exposed inside 4 door reach in cooler. Operator discarded. Observed 1 shell egg cracked and exposed inside walk in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale
- [12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee grabbed a raw shell egg with gloved hand inside cooler, then cracked the egg over the pan to make scrambled eggs. Employee continued to grab a clean plate with the same glove hand to plate another food item with no prior handwash or change of gloves.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen flip top (small); diced ham (46F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); pot roast (51F - Cold Holding). As per operator, foods in unit not portioned or prepared today. In unit less than 4hrs. Observed food items overfilled. Operator moved items to reach in freezer.
- [12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server wipe their face with there hands before immediately touching a clean plate containing food and delivering it to customer. No handwash.
- [03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Hashbrown not cooled as per instructions on container. Hashbrowns not spaced at least an inch apart.
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-84 has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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