Hungry Howies

7304 Royal Palm Blvd Shop 3, Margate, FL 33063

Pizza

Last inspected: Aug 1, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Hungry Howies has four inspections in the public record. Hungry Howies was last inspected on Aug 1, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average for Margate sits at 80, putting Hungry Howies on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Aug 27, 2024

Complaint Full

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled sanitizer bottle. Operator labeled quat sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided hand out and review illnesses and symptoms to operator

11-07-5

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Commercially made meatballs open more than 24 hours ago with no date mark. Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site**

05-08-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottle in walk in cooler next to pizza dough. Operator removed drink **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - 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. Bulletin provided to manager to post. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. -Observed employees training certification incomplete.

53B-10-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with glass cleaner at front line **Repeat Violation**

41-17-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed pizza boxes stored on dry storage floor. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. +Observed employee drinking water stored on food preparation table next to clean utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hungry Howies last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hungry Howies on file is from Aug 1, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hungry Howies?

Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hungry Howies.

How does Hungry Howies compare to other restaurants in Margate?

Hungry Howies most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Margate average of 80.

Has Hungry Howies' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Hungry Howies have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Hungry Howies means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Hungry Howies inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hungry Howies is inspected around two times per year on average.

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