Tasty Choice Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
58
Score
Inspectors have visited Tasty Choice Restaurant 10 times, with records going back to 2022. On Jan 7, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Tasty Choice Restaurant's latest score of 58 falls below the Margate average of 80. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
58
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
52
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ana Rivera expired 4/24/2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: Observed at callback time extended until 4/11/2025 **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: Ana Rivera expired 4/24/2024 **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
90
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ana Rivera expired 4/24/2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: Observed at callback time extended until 4/11/2025 **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: Observed at callback same time extended until 4/11/2025 **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
82
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler- cooked onion (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked Corn (48F- Cold Holding), cooked rice (47F- Cold Holding). Per operator items brought in from other cooler less than four hours ago. Observed gaskets torn on flip top cooler. Operator placed items in freezer to quick chill. Items not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front hot box ; beef empanadas (110F - Hot Holding). Per operator items in unit less than 4 hours ago. Operator removed items from unit to be reheated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over ready to eat bread in reach in reach in freezer. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator performs ROP for raw beef without approved HACCP plan. Operator removed raw beef from the ROP environment and opted out of doing ROP **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ana Rivera expired 4/24/2024 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food container stored in kitchen hand sink. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels provided at kitchen hand sink **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for scoop in rice container. Operator removed bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
37
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen Flip top cooler; pikliz (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator. Items cold holding in unit overnight. Observed unit holding warm ambient temperatures. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen Flip top cooler; pikliz (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator. Items cold holding in unit overnight. Observed unit holding warm ambient temperatures. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen prep table heavily grooved
14-09-4
58
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above unwashed produce in 3 door reach in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in direct contact with plastic handle to go bag. Operator moved to bin **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to store to buy bleach **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
61
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked plant foods in refrigerator. Operator relocate shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed soup cold held in refrigerator at 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator, soup stored in unit from 07/08/2023. Soup did not removed from unit today. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -Observed cooked turkey 49°, Pork, 50°, chicken 50° and goat meat 49°F cooling in refrigerator from yesterday. Items did not cooled from 135°F to41°Fin a total of 6 hours. See stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked turkey 49°, Pork, 50°, chicken 50° and goat meat 49°F cooling in refrigerator from yesterday. Items did not cooled from 135°F to41°Fin a total of 6 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. -Observed a drain pipe draining waste water into handwash sink in restroom.
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -Observed various food items cooling in a deep 6 inches containers.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on soup and plant foods stored in refrigerator. Per operator, items were cooked on 07/08/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed salt removed from the original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Observed reach in cooler gaskets in disrepairs. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-11-5
37
Feb 9, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked pork hot held at 104 degrees Fahrenheit at cookline. Per operator,pork was cooked less than 4 hours prior to the inspection. Advice operator to reheat item to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked goat meat cold held at 48°F and pork at 47°F. Both items has been stored in refrigerator from yesterday. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked goat meat cold held at 48°F and pork at 47°F. Both items has been stored in refrigerator from yesterday.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in turbo air refrigerator. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2022
50-17-3
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. A poster has been given to the operator.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on all TCS foods stored in turbo air refrigerator. Per operator,all items were cooked on 2/8/2022. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Observed turbo air refrigerator gasket in disrepairs. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cooking oil stored on dry storage floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee bag stored on food storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
33
Oct 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tasty Choice Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tasty Choice Restaurant on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tasty Choice Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Tasty Choice Restaurant.
How does Tasty Choice Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Margate?
Tasty Choice Restaurant most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Margate average of 80.
Has Tasty Choice Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tasty Choice Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tasty Choice Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Tasty Choice Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tasty Choice Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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