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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 June 10-16, 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 June 10-16 inspections and no violations were found.
- , 1800 Thomasville Road Ste 21, Tallahassee**
- El Viroleno LLC, 2910 Kerry Forrest Parkway Suite B1, Tallahassee**
- Habana's Boardwalk Restaurant, 2819 Mahan Dr Unit 126, Tallahassee**
- Kami Poke, 1779 Apalachee Parkway Ste C #106, Tallahassee**
- Lulu's Taqueria, 1580 Summit Lake Dr Ste A, Tallahassee**
- Tally Sips and Sweets, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- The Huntsman, 320 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee**
- Yasou Cafe, 3551 Blairstone Rd, Ste 101, Tallahassee**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Leon County restaurants had high priority violations?
El Torero
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on June 14
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in plastic grocery bags. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf: 1/2 head of cut cabbage 71F, per employee cut 1 hour ago. Placed in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Isabella's Pizzeria Napoletana
799 West Gaines Street Unit 101, Tallahassee
Routine Inspection on June 11
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
- High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly strip stored on food contact surface table to right of meat slicer.
Sado Mori Japanese Steak House Inc
2810 Sharer Rd #8, Tallahassee
Routine Inspection on June 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishmachine chlorine 0ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink chlorine 50ppm. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach at dish area. Manager discarded roach and cleaned/sanitized area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed multiple items held above 41F in the following locations at 5:30: Cook Line Counter: ambient shelled eggs 59F, seafood sauce 65F, and white rice 55F. Sushi Bar Counter: white rice 107F Per manager food items held since 5:00 until 9:00.
The Huntsman
320 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee
Routine Inspection on June 12
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present., black beans and tomato paste dented at the seam. See stop sale.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored, windex stored next to clean plates.
Yasou Cafe
3551 Blairstone Rd, Ste 101, Tallahassee
Complaint Partial Inspection on June 10
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cheese. Properly stored during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 50, beef 48, chicken 49, lamb 49,52, milk 49, cut tomatoes 49. **Warning**
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.
