THE GEM EATERY
1043 N SR 7, MARGATE, FL 33063
License #1619161
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Solid Health Score
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THE GEM EATERY in MARGATE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 1 critical, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 9, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [21-03-4] Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen is a soap sanitizer mix. Employee dumped and remade as sanitizer only.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in mini fridge in service area. Employee moved half and half and placed in in cooler.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Portioned powdered sugar and brown sugar on service dry shelving not labeled.
- [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 failed wash hands after cracking raw shell egg and continued preparing other items. Reviewed Procedures and employee washed hands.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Zip lock bag of frozen chicken thawing at room temperature. Manager placed under cold running water.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen reading less than 50ppm chlorine due to being in soap sanitizer mixed together. Employee dumped bucket and remade to proper 100ppm chlorine.
- [16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee has wash sink set up in middle compartment instead of first compartment. Employee drained sinks and set up in correct order.
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THE GEM EATERY looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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