Little Margies Fa Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Little Margies Fa Cafe 16 times, with records going back to 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 10, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Compared to the broader St. Augustine restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
16
Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 behind back shelves in dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Dry wall has been put up in women's rest room but they are not finished yet. This is being time extended for a previous inspection on 12.4.25. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. On line in reach in cooler; 4 tuna and 6 mahi completely thawed in sealed bags. In walk in cooler there are 10 mahi with bags cut open. Advised chef the must come out of bags.
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing on right side of back door.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach beside shelving on floor an 2 in back corner on floor. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On table next to reach in coolers there is tin foil that's ripped.
14-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Bowls on line not inverted.
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In far left cooler there are rags in the bottom of cooler that are wet. Person in charge took rags out and wiped cooler dry. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor on cook line is soiled.
36-01-4
52
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Display does not appear to be working and unable to see any other thermometer inside/outside machine. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Display does not appear to be working and unable to see any other thermometer inside/outside machine. **Warning**
05-09-4
90
Dec 4, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's restroom has damage walls. Operator has renovations scheduled for January. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
32-05-4
95
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups near soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on cookline gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers shelves on cookline soiled with food build up.
22-16-4
86
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 11 rodent droppings in back dry storage area near window. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw Mahi and cod in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements not properly thawed.
01B-13-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw Mahi and cod in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements not properly thawed.
06-09-1
Basic - Dead rodent present. Observed dead rodent behind reach in cooler in dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-20-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near soda machine wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled throughout kitchen.
36-01-4
61
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer around door. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
86
Nov 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
33
Mar 19, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Per operator vending machine is a new machine that was brought to location after previous machine had broken and decal inside machine has a license # 7100010, file # 6916 **Warning** Priority: High Priority
50-08-7
86
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 9, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
58
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler observed raw ground beef stored over ready to eat pork and tortillas. Operator moved beef during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top of reach-in cooler on cook line observed, cut melon (56F - Cold Holding). Employee stated melon had been put in cooler 30 minutes prior to temperature and placed in bottom of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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 potatoes not marked with time on cook line. Employee marked time during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed all tags missing the date last one was sold. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
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. Observed milk in reach-in cooler at counter without date. Operator stated milk was open day prior and marked with date during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
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. Observed no written cleanup procedures available. Provided operator with handout during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line with food debris staining. Observed drop plate in ice machine with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no sanitizer test strips available.
16-37-1
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Employee remade bucket and observed at 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Near back door observed multiple containers of oil stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior around ice bin at soda station with mold-like substance buildup. At end of cook line observed mold-like substance buildup around handwash sink.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Outside back door observed box of napkins stored on ground.
25-05-4
32
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Margies Fa Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Margies Fa Cafe on file is from Feb 10, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Margies Fa Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Little Margies Fa Cafe.
How does Little Margies Fa Cafe compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Little Margies Fa Cafe most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Little Margies Fa Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Little Margies Fa Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Little Margies Fa 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 Little Margies Fa Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Margies Fa Cafe is inspected around five times per year on average.
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