JESSES TAVERN
524 W BRANDON BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10836565
- 31A-07-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed food prep table in walk in cooler with scale and raw meat's employees prep Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plans on file Observed food prep table in walk in cooler with scale and raw meat's employees prep, and no hand sink No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing Training cards for servers, and bartenders Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 5/9/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10734680
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
- 22-41-4: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. Tested at 10ppm Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line butter (70F - Cold Holding); sour cream (69F - Cold Holding). Manager will use Time As A Public Health Control, time marked and sent paperwork Warning
- 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed food prep table in walk in cooler with scale and raw meat's employees prep Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plans on file Observed food prep table in walk in cooler with scale and raw meat's employees prep, and no hand sink No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing Training cards for servers, and bartenders Warning
Inspection Date: 12/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719351
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table across from the grill. Drinks was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer floor.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee putting toppings on a baked potato with his bare hands.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with washed produce. Breaded shrimp I've asparagus in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler in the kitchen area. The shrimp was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area. The operator replaced the paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1-4-2021
Inspection Date: 4/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503753
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink
Inspection Date: 9/19/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341162
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk-in freezer along floor
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed 2 bags of shrimp thawing in standing water inn3-compartment sink Corrected-observed employee place Shrimp under cold running water Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled on prep table on cookline cutting board