RICCARDO'S
Rhodes Way
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/9/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage shelves across from walk-in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cook line reach-line cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside beer cooler in bar area.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed three flies in kitchen.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in salad reach-in cooler behind front counter: feta cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated feta cheese was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheese to walk-in freezer to reduce the temperature to 41F. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from dish across: steak (51F - Cold Holding). Manager stated feta cheese was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheese to walk-in freezer to reduce the temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5: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. Anchovies stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven. Employee stated anchovies opened on 5/5.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of deflector plate inside of bar area ice machine.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed knives during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside salt, manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables and above food containers, manager moved all. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line, knife between reach-in cooler and prep table, Manager moved and sanitize. Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the cook line, manager moved off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, bin not labeled, manager labeled salt. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer near back door, raw shrimps stored above cooked sausage, manager stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw bacon 45F, Manager moved to freezer, temperature dropped bellow 41F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-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. At the pizza station, fresh garlic and butter no time marked, manager marked. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Fresh clams no date, Manager dated. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup used to scoop cheese in reach-in cooler across from wait station soda machine. Manager discarded cup. Corrected On-Site
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance, ambient temperature 49F. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil on kitchen floor. Bag of pork on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed items on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 200 ppm. Manager added water to bucket, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shrimp stored above cucumbers in walk-in cooler. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on rack next to pizza oven: sausage (60F - Cold Holding). Employee stated item placed on cart thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee began cutting sausage to place in walk-in freezer. Items in reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance: ham (53F - Cold Holding); turkey (52F - Cold Holding); lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); egg (54F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at opening. Manager had employee place items in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items in reach-in cooler across from cook line: tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding); ham (41F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); rice (46F - Cold Holding); rice (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee place items in walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Behind deflector plate in bar area ice machine. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from dish machine. Walk-in cooler shelf beneath fan box. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lasagna in walk-in cooler. Manager stated lasagna was removed from freezer earlier in the day and lasagna was placed in walk-in freezer the first day it was prepared. Manager had employee place proper date on item. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/27/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/16/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice in reach in drawer unit. Removed. Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans on top shelf of clean dish shelf in kitchen. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in make table on cookline has an ambient temperature of 45F using inspector irreversible thermometer.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of utensils on clean dish shelf. Removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid over rice is cracked. Cutting boards are grooved.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Three pair on oven handles on cookline. Removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets around reach in cooler doors in pizza station soiled with food debris. Around doors of reach in pizza make table soiled with slimy buildup. Around d door of reach in cooler in server station soiled with slimy substance.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened Gatorade on shelf over pizza toppings in reach in cooler. Moved. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels on cookline. Placed in bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cookline: pasta 49F. Pasta 50F. Cheese 47F. Lasagna 45F-47F. Employee stated temperatures were good at 2 pm. Ice added to all products. In pizza make table: cooked spinach 50F. Ham 53F. Ricotta 49F. Cheese 55F. Pizza make table accidentally unplugged during cleaning. Plugged unit back in. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in server station used to dump ice. Sink in ware wash area used to fill pan. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/16/2023 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).