Inspections of restaurants and food trucks in the Tallahassee area from July 15-21

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For a complete listing of local restaurant inspections, including violations that do not require a warning or administrative action, visit our Leon County Restaurant Inspections website.

Below is a summary of recent health inspections in Leon County, Florida, for the week of July 15-21, 2024. Please note that some more recent follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a “snapshot” of the conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted during their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For complete restaurant inspection information, visit our Leon County restaurant inspection site.

Which restaurants in Leon County received perfect scores on their health inspections?

During the inspections from July 15 to 21, these restaurants met all standards and no violations were found.

**Restaurants that failed an inspection and successfully passed a follow-up inspection in the same week

  • Burger King #16785, 3570 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee**
  • Checkers Restaurant, 3111 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee
  • Pancho’s Mexican Grill, 1525 W Tennessee St #201, Tallahassee**
  • Sahog, Mobile food distribution truck**
  • Wendy’s #152, 1950 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee**
  • Wendy’s #155, 2122 Capital Cir Ne, Tallahassee
  • Wendy’s #156, 3030 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee**

Which restaurants in Leon County had high priority violations?

2401 W Pensacola St Unit J, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 16

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, 3 of which were high priority violations

  • High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safe food due to temperature abuse. Provolone Cheese observed 53F Ham 45F.
  • High Priority – Time/Temperature Control for Safe Food Held Cold at 41 Degrees Fahrenheit or Above. Observed Turkey Sausage 47F Fried Egg 51F Chicken 49F Lettuce 54F Egg Wash 53F Held Less Than 4 Hours. Operator Placed Food in Cold Room During Inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food removed from cold storage for necessary preparation, rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Provolone cheese observed at 52F and ham at 45F, held longer than 4 hours. – see sale stop

392 S Magnolia Dr, Tallahassee

Complaints inspection on July 17

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

6 violations in total, of which 2 violations are high priority

  • High Priority – Time/Temperature control for safe food held cold over 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico gallo detected 45F, on serving line, GM posted 3 hours ago, GM has discarded pico gallo.
  • High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven and grill cleaner stored in hand wash sink near walk-in freezer.

2779 Capital Cir Ne, Tallahassee

Complaints inspection on July 18

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

9 violations in total, of which 3 violations are high priority

  • High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safe food due to temperature abuse. Ground Beef 51F
  • High Priority – Time/Temperature Control for Safe Foods Held Cold at Over 41 Degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Ground Beef at 51F that was held for over 4 hours. – see stop sale
  • High Priority – Vacuum breaker is missing on the mop sink faucet or on the fitting/splitter added to the mop sink faucet.

1525 W Tennessee St #201, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 15

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, 7 of which were high priority violations

  • High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safe food not refrigerated from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed chicken cooked at 11:00 at 52F not refrigerated within 6 hours.
  • High Priority – Operating on an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected on site**
  • High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated based on minimum required cooking temperature when stored in freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken out of box stored above raw beef in freezer range observed. Foods were not completely frozen.
  • High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safe food due to temperature abuse. Mozzarella Cheese 52F Pico de gallo 52F Beef 52F Salsa 52F Guacamole 53F Chicken 52F Lettuce 52F
  • High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe foods kept cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following foods are kept cold: Guacamole 53F
  • High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food removed from refrigerated storage for necessary preparation, rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed Mozzarella Cheese 52F Pico de Gallo 52F Beef 52F Salsa 52F Guacamole 53F Lettuce 52F prepared at 11:00 am. **Warning**
  • High Priority – Vacuum breaker is missing on the mop sink faucet or on the fitting/splitter added to the mop sink faucet.

3111 Mahan Drive Bay #33, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 19

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

8 violations in total, of which 3 violations are high priority

  • High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at minimum strength for manual dishwashing. Do not use equipment/utensils that have not been properly sanitized. 0 ppm quat.
  • High Priority – Time/Temperature Control for Safe Foods Kept Cold at Over 41 Degrees Fahrenheit. Prep Table on Line Salsa 53, Sliced ​​Tomatoes 51, Sliced ​​Lettuce 48, Chef Basic Beef 56. **Warning**
  • High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals on counter with food service items.

1435 E Lafayette St #101, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 16

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, including 1 high priority violation

  • High Priority – Time/Temperature Control for Safe Food Held Cold at Over 41 Degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cut Tomatoes 45F, GM Posted 45 Minutes Ago, GM Replaced Tomatoes and Stored in Walk-In Cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

1950 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 15

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, 5 of which were high priority violations

  • High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee rubbed hands together for less than 10 seconds.
  • High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, healthy condition. Carton of cracked eggs observed.
  • High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safe food due to temperature abuse. Observed Tomato Lettuce 51F 53F Blue Cheese 52 Shredded Cheese 52F Ghost Pepper Cheese 53F Ground Beef Patties Bacon 51F Sliced ​​Chicken 52F Ground Beef 51F Raw Eggs in Shells 50F Apple Pecan Salad 52F Caesar Salad 53F Cobb Salad 51F Asiago Cheese 50F American Cheese 50F
  • High Priority – Time/temperature control for safe food stored cold above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tomatoes Lettuce 51F 53F Blue cheese 52 Shredded cheese 52F Ghost pepper cheese 53F Ground beef patties Bacon 51F Diced chicken 52F Ground beef 51F Raw eggs in shell 50F Apple and pecan salad 52F Caesar salad 53F Cobb salad 51F Asiago cheese 50F American cheese 50F **Warning** **Warning**
  • High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing from hose barb or on fitting/splitter added to hose barb. Vacuum breaker missing from hose barb observed outside of facility.

3030 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee

Routine inspection on July 18

Follow-up Inspection Required: Violations require further investigation, but do not pose an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, 1 of which was a high priority violation

  • High Priority – Live, small flying insects in the kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar. 6 flies observed throughout the establishment. **Warning**

Which agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is carried out by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for the investigation and control of foodborne illness outbreaks associated with all food service establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see violations of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

The full story can be found in our restaurant inspection database.

What does all this terminology mean when it comes to Florida restaurant inspections?

Basic violations are those that are contrary to best practices.

a warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a certain number of days after receipt of the inspection report.

A administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Lack of compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeated violations, or the existence of serious circumstances that warrant immediate action may result in the division filing an administrative complaint against the facility. The division’s website states, “Correcting the violations is important, but sanctions may still apply to violations corrected after the warning period has passed.”

A emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an imminent threat to the public. Here, the director of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants has determined that the establishment must cease doing business and that any division license has been revoked to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the public.

After an emergency closure or permit withdrawal, a call-back inspection is carried out for 24 hours.

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