ATLANTIC PHO
5408 W ATLANTIC BLVD, Margate, FL, 33063
Most recent inspection
- Date
- August 3, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 8
- Jurisdiction
- Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL
Violations (8)
- 40-06-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf above make line and immediately next to clean dishware. Manager removed phone.
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf above make line and immediately next to clean dishware. Manager removed phone.
Basic
- 08B-38-4
Food stored on floor. 1) Buckets of cooked beef on ice on floor in kitchen 2) Bucket with raw beef on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) Buckets of cooked beef on ice on floor in kitchen 2) Bucket with raw beef on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic
- 10-07-4Corrected on site
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop and small utensils in standing water (78F at service area by ice machine. Manager dumped water.
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop and small utensils in standing water (78F at service area by ice machine. Manager dumped water. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 29-49-6Repeat
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of left fliptop unit at cookline.
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of left fliptop unit at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 05-05-4
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometers for walk in cooler and glassfront cooler in service area both reading below freezing.
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometers for walk in cooler and glassfront cooler in service area both reading below freezing.
Intermediate
- 02C-02-5
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler containers of beef soup missing date when prepared. Manager not sure if prepared less than 24 or not.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler containers of beef soup missing date when prepared. Manager not sure if prepared less than 24 or not.
Intermediate
- 41-17-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in pump sprayer bottle under triple sink. Manager unsure of substance, asked employee to identify and label.
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in pump sprayer bottle under triple sink. Manager unsure of substance, asked employee to identify and label. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate
- 27-16-4Corrected on site
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink by ice machine. Manager turned hot water back on.
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink by ice machine. Manager turned hot water back on. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate
Source: Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.