LUCKY CITY

Name: LUCKY CITY
Address: 5574 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL, 33073, US
Rating: 58.6

5574 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33073

License #1613647

58.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

June 11, 2026 · 12 findings · 5 critical

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LUCKY CITY in MARGATE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 58.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 54 total violations — 11 critical, 3 major, 40 minor.

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The latest inspection on June 11, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 5 critical, 0 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl being used as rice scoop, cook removed bowl.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not cleanable kitchen tiles , they are acoustic tiles.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open and used employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Manager discarded drink
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in kitchen in disrepair
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of food on the floor in the walk in freezer
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons and ladles in standing water in kitchen. Manager removed items
[02D-03-4] Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Coconut water bottled on site not labeled
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of 105 oz chestnuts
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook left cook line and return and began work with out washing hands. Was explained to manager, manager explained to employee
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fried chicken 52°f see stop sales
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (52F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler over night , more than six hours. See stop sales. Garlic with oil 69°f left on counter on cook line. Cook moved to reach in cooler
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items on steam table at Won ton soup; (122F - Hot Holding); curry chicken (104F - Hot Holding); curry goat (124F - Hot Holding), manager said they just put them on. Was told to reheat to 165°f All items reheated to 165°f and above

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls being used to scoop rice,blood Sausage filling and cooked chicken. Manager discarded bowls and replaced with spoons.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on the cook line. Manager discarded bottles of water
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 bags of potato on the floor in dry storage area. Chef picked both bags off the floor
[14-49-4] Hood filters/grease extractors not designed to be easily removable for cleaning. Hood filters need to be cleaned over cook line
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoons in standing water. Chef moved items out of water and sanitized units
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in three compartments sink. Chef moved chicken to walk in cooler to thaw
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers not labeled
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish washer chlorine ppm at 0 . Manager changed buckets and primed unit to 100 ppm
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage ; (69F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Chef said it was there for one hour. Moved to walk in cooler
[11-26-1] 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. Form emailed