Toasted Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
100
Score
Across the available record, Toasted Cafe has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 27, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about six violations before that.
“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Toasted Cafe's latest score of 100 sits above the Margate average of 80. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
12
Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
70
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: Observed at callback same. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
41
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on cook line at sausage (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding), chef moved items to working cooler and called for maintenance
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was emailed
11-26-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Used bottle of water on cutting board. Chef discarded bottles and cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. White to go containers above cook line not inverted. Chef fixed containers **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
67
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
74
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over vegetables. Chef moved items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door flip top cooler on cook line at ham (49F - Cold Holding); sausage (49F - Cold Holding), chef removed all items and called for maintenance
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Chef discarded drink **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
70
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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 cooked turkey stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, turkey was cooked on 07/19/2023. Operator correctly date marked item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed food containers stored inside handwash sink at cookline. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed employee drinking water stored in refrigerator at front line. Operator discarded at will. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee cellular phone stored on food preparation table. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed pot with cooked potatoes stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
67
Mar 13, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Observed dishwashing machine chlorine sanitizer solution at 00 ppm. Operator prime machine. Sanitizer 50 PPM. **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. -Observed chef creaked raw shell eggs and then touch clean plate without changing gloves and wash hands. Educate employee. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed at 8:25 a.m. , cooked potatoes held using time as a public health control has no time mark. Per operator, potatoes place on cooked line at 7:40 a.m. Operator correctly time marked item. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Observed sanitizer solution bucket solution exceeds 200 ppm. Operator correct solution to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
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 cooked potatoes stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, item was cooked on 03/12/2023. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed a food container stored inside handwash sink at cookline. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup inside LG microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed accumulation of brown like substance buildup on can opener holster.
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with ham stored on walk-in freezer floor. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement. **Repeat Violation**
14-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee drinking coffee from a open container at cookline. Educate employee **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
29
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
41
Aug 31, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. -Observed eggs stored in walk-in cooler with broken shells. See stop sale.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. At 9:01 a.m. observed no time marked on cooked potatoes held using time as a public health control. As per operator, potatoes place on prep area at 8:00 a.m. Operator correctly time marked. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
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 soup stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, soups were made on 08/30/2022. - Observed no date mark on coleslaw stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, coleslaw were prepared on 08/30/2022.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with bleach stored at dishwashing area. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwash sink in prep area block with mop bucket and food container.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Observed no soap at at handwash sink in prep area. -Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink at prep area.
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed mold like substance buildup inside ice machine. -Observed soiled residue buildup on can opener blade.
22-20-5
Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement.
14-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Observed a splash guard needed between handwash and and prep table in kitchen.
14-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with food items stored on walk in freezer floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed takeout containers stored on dry storage floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed containers with soups stored in walk-in cooler not covered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Toasted Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Toasted Cafe on file is from Jan 27, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Toasted Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Toasted Cafe.
How does Toasted Cafe compare to other restaurants in Margate?
Toasted Cafe most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Margate average of 80.
Has Toasted Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Toasted Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Toasted Cafe 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 Toasted Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Toasted Cafe is inspected around four times per year on average.
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