Margate, Broward County

EL CANTINAZO

2160 MEARS PKWY, Margate, FL 33063

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Apr 1, 2026
City
Margate
County
Broward
Status
Closed
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 1, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-01-7

Detail 24486612

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. During mid inspection manager arrived. As per manager she herself does not have a food manager certificate. Daniella Fernandez. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-01: Observed same Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 24486613

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. Employees unable to show/verify food handler certificates Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-01: Observed same Admin Complaint

Mar 27, 2026

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 11

35A-02-7

Detail 24475363

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live fly in bathroom, landing on bathroom stall wall Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24475362

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 counter; Pikliz (71F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (59F - Cold Holding); sliced lettuce (66F - Cold Holding). Kitchen floor; raw chicken (68F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24475365

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen counter; Pikliz (71F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (59F - Cold Holding); sliced lettuce (66F - Cold Holding). Kitchen floor; raw chicken (68F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24475371

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen counter; cooked pork (78F - Hot Holding). As per operator food in unit not portioned or prepared today. Observed cooked pork left on counter under no temperature control. As per operator food out less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 24475366

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. During mid inspection manager arrived. As per manager she herself does not have a food manager certificate. Daniella Fernandez. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 24475364

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed four employees engaging in food prep in the back, no certified manager present. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 24475367

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. Employees unable to show/verify food handler certificates Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24475370

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, no date mark. As per operator food made the previous day. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 24475369

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dining room floor, observed food debris littered across the ground (rice) Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24475368

Basic - Food stored on floor. While employees engage in food preparation observed large food grade containers containing raw chicken on floor. Warning

21-12-4

Detail 24475361

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 24428918

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handwash sink

32-12-6

Detail 24428917

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Oct 29, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.