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LAS MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4405 NW 39 AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

License #1103234

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️
76 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection
July 23, 2026 · 12 findings · 5 critical
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1
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The latest inspection on July 23, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 5 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Stuffed beef peppers 7/14, stuffed cheese peppers 7/15, stuffed chicken peppers 7/11.
  • [11-27-4] 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. Emailed clean up procedures.
  • [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler with multiple cut marks.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled with black substance on cooks line.
  • [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed choking poster.
  • [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at threaded hose Bibb outside of kitchen back door with hose attached.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf above ice cream reach in freezer, manager moved drinks below.
  • [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. -Opened milk in reach in cooler dated 6/21, employee stated it was opened 7/21.
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beans (126F - Hot Holding) item in steam table on cooks line, employee placed on flat top to reheat.
  • [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Spray bottle at dish area no label, employee stated it is bleach. -Spray bottle behind bar no label, employee stated it is sanitizer.
  • [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 cracked eggs on flat top, did not change gloves or handwash, touched clean knife handle and started cutting peppers. Manager stopped employee and had him discard gloves and wash hands.
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small no handle cup in guacamole in reach in cooler on cooks line.
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