4 Leon County restaurants get perfect scores; 1 closed; 6 fail inspection
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Leon County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Leon County, Florida, for the week of April 22-28, 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 conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in 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 full restaurant inspection details, visit our Leon County restaurant inspection site.
Which Leon County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their April 22-28 inspections and no violations were found.
Jersey Mike's Subs, 1355 Market St Unit A-6, Tallahassee
Miranda Taqueria, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Panera Bread 1504, 3523 Thomasville Rd & Village Sq Rd, Tallahassee
Seineyard Seafood Catering, Mobile food dispensing vehicle**
Southgate Service Cafeteria, 675 W Jefferson St, Tallahassee
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Leon County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their April 22-28 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Seineyard Seafood Catering
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Complaint Inspection on April 25
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
High Priority - Live rodent present. Observed live rodent inside cabinet located to the right side of entrance. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live fly land on raw shrimp located on prep table. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 200 rodent droppings in cabinet located to right of entrance. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed one live fly land on raw shrimp located on prep table.
Which Leon County restaurants had high priority violations?
Ice Cream La Michoacana
2624 W Tennessee St Ste B, Tallahassee
Routine Inspection on April 24
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Tamales stored in non food grade bags in upright freezer. **Repeat Violation**
Lemme Be Your Wingman
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on April 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed 6/1/23. **Admin Complaint**
The Egg Cafe & Eatery
300 S Duval St Ste 11, Tallahassee
Routine Inspection on April 26
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch apron, then touch clean ladle, no hand wash.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes 54F, shredded cheese 51F, chorizo 51F, spinach 48F, shrimp 51F, crawfish 53F, crab 53F, Bradley sausage 51F. Per kitchen manager items stored 2 hours ago, manager stored items inside walk in freezer to quick chill. **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed windex stored on shelf with pans in dish wash area.
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses 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.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Tallahassee area restaurant and food truck inspections April 22-28
