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Mixed Health Record
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THE GEM EATERY in MARGATE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 8 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 20, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 1) Reach in cooler on cook line observed cheesy grits, home fries, and sausage gravy without date marking. Per operator items prepared on Saturday. 2) Flip Top expo station - Hollandaise sauce per operator item prepared on Saturday. Operator date marked items.
- [12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm) operated changed solution retested bucket at 100ppm
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on ground behind triple sink and water heater. Operator removed roach and disinfected area.
- [22-39-4] Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Bottled Sanitizer (Chlorine 200+ppm) operator remade sanitizer, retested bottled sanitizer at 100ppm
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed drain cleaner stored on shelf next to Togo container at front counter. Operator removed and stored properly.
- [51-14-7] No plan review submitted and approved - Drink Station added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed plans on file, drink station not noted on the plan dated in 2013.
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