CANCUN GRILL
2609 West Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32304
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots stored above oven located at cook line.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at bar area.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, observed at ice cream tempura station, water at 60F. Operator discarded water on site. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at small oven located above the prep cooler at cook line.
- 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
15
Total
20
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Upright standing hot holding unit door handle soiled.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 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. Observed under counter cooler at cook line temperature at approximately 50F. Manager called technician during the inspection. Instructed manager not to store time control food in this unit until is fixed.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright standing hot holding unit door gasket torn, located beside the hand wash sink at cook line.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed plastic 1 container lids cracked.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior has grease buildup, oven located in the cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with ild food buildup, under counter cooler located at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label in clean containers stored on drain board next to the DW machine.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed upright reach in freezer located at prep station interior soiled.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler located next to the desert station.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand wash sink at cook line slow draining.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in the walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the under-counter cooler located across from the flat grill at cook line observed cooked octopus (50 F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50 F - Cold Holding); fried pork belly (51F - Cold Holding), manager stated that all these food items were stored in this unit less than 1 hour ago. Employee transferred food to another cooler that was maintaining proper temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line in the grill station observed fried shrimp (107 F - Hot Holding); fried sweet plantains (100F - Hot Holding), as per manager less than 2 hours, manager decided To discard food items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer solution stored on dry storage shelves by walk in freezer, near SS items. Manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink has a plastic straw and straw wrap in the hand wash sink located in the kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 20 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment doors at reach in coolers soiled throughout the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven with accumulation of food debris by the cook line at kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).