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MARGARITA'S CAFE
139 B MERRICK AVENUE, NY 11566
Last inspected Mar 10, 2026
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Mar 10, 2026
✓4 violations
- Insects, rodents present
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Apr 11, 2025
✕4 violations
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Insects, rodents present
Feb 29, 2024
✓2 violations
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Feb 1, 2023
✓1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Oct 12, 2021
✓Sep 30, 2021
✓3 violations
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Insects, rodents present
Sep 17, 2019
✓2 violations
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Insects, rodents present
Sep 3, 2019
✕10 violations
- Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Insects, rodents present
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
Sep 6, 2018
✓Aug 27, 2018
✕8 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Aug 26, 2017
✓4 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Aug 24, 2016
✓5 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Nov 12, 2015
✓1 violation
- Improper thawing procedures used
Oct 27, 2015
✕9 violations
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.
- Critical: Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
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