THE GARLIC MAIN KITCHEN
556 E 3 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - Large plastic tubs. Mold like buildup observed. Operator removed to wash. - plastic and metal containers and pans Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: Wet nesting **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan over dish machine Fan cover in produce walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended**
- 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Main cooler cutting board blackened/grooved Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: Cutting board **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/23/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Large cracks/sagging over triple cooler Warning
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Pans on the floor under shelving Warning
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Raw beef over chill sticks, reach in freezer Ice scoop in soiled container, outdoor ice machine Corrected On-Site Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - Large plastic tubs. Mold like buildup observed. Operator removed to wash. - plastic and metal containers and pans Warning
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Condensation pooling on plastic wrap and lids of containers in salad glass door cooler Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Around storm drain Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Under counter cooler expo area Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan over dish machine Fan cover in produce walk in cooler Warning
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Tongs, 1/3 pan Warning
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Heads of romaine Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink dish area Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water spray bottle pizza area Warning
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Overnight pastas 44-46F; baci balls up to 44F Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 20 in storage building with cases of single service items Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Calamari and rigatoni 44F, bottom drawers of cookline cooler - leches cake 43-44F in glass pantry cooler Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cannelloni 45-51F cooling in covered stacked plastic pans overnight 3x Garlic butter up to 54-59F in covered stacked plastic containers 4x Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Main cooler cutting board blackened/grooved Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2025 revealed 18 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust in the dining room area ceiling and attached items Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: Vines in the dining room along the ceiling soiled with dust/black substance. **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. In pantry Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: **Time Extended**
- 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under bar handsink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-18: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
15
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outdoor ice machine, lightly soiled with black mold like substance and leaves Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust in the dining room area ceiling and attached items Warning
- 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Wine glasses, outdoor side of bar Warning
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Ice scoop, outdoor ice machine, stored in container on the side of the machine with leaves and debris Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-48-4:Basic - Debris stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Bar wine glasses, light debris and lipstick on several. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - Cell phone in cookline shelving - purse above prep table - jacket on mixer corrected on site Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on dish drying rack nested not inverted. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Cracked plastic containers - interior microwave rusted, pantry, Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.oil container on the floor Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. In pantry Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Several fan covers in different locations Warning
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes Corrected On-Site Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lasagna on a speed rack pulled from freezer left at room temperature, frozen at start of inspection, still out at end of inspection Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under bar handsink Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3, bar Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cases of raw veal over desserts, walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 in wicker basket storing lids in pantry area. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Pulled out of freezer and left out in kitchen prior to being put into walk in cooler - mushroom sauce, bisque, 33-48F. Operator stirred and moved to walk in cooler 38F. - pasta pulled from walk in cooler to reach in cooler, left on counter for a few minutes per employee, 46F - milk 50F in walk in cooler outside - unit was turned off for a couple hours to move motor. Operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Bottom shelf of kitchen cooler: pork osso buco 68 F, cooling 1:51 pm. At 3:17, cooled to 64F. Operator relocated to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pantry cutting board Side of plates in pantry area. Corrected on site Soda gun in the bar **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2024 revealed 21 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 6/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Spinach dip containers. Operator pulled to soak **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Choppino 6/11, ajus 6/12, Demi 6/12
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari in breading overnight 71F. Small pieces left in breading container/not sifted every 4 hours. See stop sale.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/19/2024 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board, pantry - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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/. Added prep area in pizza oven area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In black pepper Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. - Ice scoop in soiled container, side of outdoor ice machine - glassware left in outdoor bar overnight
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweaters in dry storage outside office Corrected On-Site
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven bottom in pantry area
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large pots Repeat Violation
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From handsink
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pasta cooling overnight 44-46F Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale Can of potatoes Can of tomato puree
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooling rice stored below cooled rice from 2/3 causing cooled rice to reach 54F Blue cheese olives 44F in the bar
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board, pantry
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. John and Josh
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - 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/. Added prep area in pizza oven area. Warning
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Soup dated with date made 1/28 in walk in cooler; newberg sauce 1/25
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Alfredo from Saturday
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Side of stove area - oven used as shelf below stove - underside of Cookline expo area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Underside of shelving and cutting board **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/3/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
6
Basic
10
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice and flour Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door along bottom Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cooking area, grease and residue Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Under walk in cooler shelving, Plastic containers of seafood Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Side of stove area - oven used as shelf below stove - underside of Cookline expo area Warning
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large pots on storage shelf. Operator removed to re-wash Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bar coolers Warning
- 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan - opened within 48 hours- not marked with the date and time packaged. Sous vide Warning
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Sheet pan of raw chicken 161F in the middle. Operator returned to oven to fully cook. 170F was reached Warning
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooling overnight Alfredo 44-51F. Pasta 45-50F. See stop sale. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 in the prep area Warning
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pineapple chutney 7/25 Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
- 03G-46-1:Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance and/or HACCP. - Making datil pepper jelly in house and storing jarred at room temperature for up to a month. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jason. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.- - slicer blade guard **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill container with water Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Main bar Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Anna Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/3/2023 revealed 21 total violations (5 high priority, 6 intermediate, 10 basic).