VELCHOFF'S CORNER

105 N 2 ST STE D

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/9/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 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/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: At times of follow up inspection no updated plans and room used as storage for dry goods and single service. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10768634
2025-04-09
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 1/29/2025

High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic deli container used as scoop in bulk cornstarch container. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over containers of shucked oysters in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket on shelf over single service items. Employee phone on prep table.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf closest the front window, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Waitstation soda dispenser has debris build up above nozzles. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In front storage room, bakery area, single service deli containers in box stored on the floor.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the prep area reach in cooler.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket by prep area door.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, 3 cans of Catsup with rust pitting the surface of the cans.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling personal bag and phone then return with no hand wash to the front prep room listed as a storage room with no hand wash sink available continue to prep dessert.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored facing uncovered pitcher of tea at bar counter.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer solution bucket on the bottom shelf of the prep line, bright blue and changed strip past color measuring chart (Quaternary 500+ppm).
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags from oyster Co-Op not stored in chronological order.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line has food debris on the blade. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish area used as a dump sink as evident by strainer in the hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dish area hand wash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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/. Observed collard greens stored in hot box inside the area labeled under construction on current copy of plans. Also food service utensils and dry storage in construction area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Inside the prep area, table top fryer turned on with no hood system present.
Food Inspector #8823187
2025-01-29
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 10/24/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #10698395
2024-10-24
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 10/17/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: At time of follow up inspection operator working on having plans drawn, additional time needed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: At time of follow up inspection plans approved on 10/08, hand wash sink not installed due to plumbing issue. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8883406
2024-10-17
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 9/9/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: At time of follow up inspection operator working on having plans drawn, additional time needed. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8831378
2024-09-09
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/17/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-17: At time of follow up inspection additional time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8826554
2024-07-17
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/11/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection 4 flies observed in open dish pit area, employee attempted swatting and removing flies from the dish area. Observed 1 fly in the prep room area, operator was able to kill and remove the fly from inside the prep room. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: At time of follow up inspection, dish room enclosed with shut doors, screens and partition screen for doors. Observed 2/3 flies in dish room area. **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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: More time required for submitting plans to division. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8825389
2024-07-11
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/10/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection 4 flies observed in open dish pit area, employee attempted swatting and removing flies from the dish area. Observed 1 fly in the prep room area, operator was able to kill and remove the fly from inside the prep room. **Admin Complaint**
  • 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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection more time needed to create and submit plans. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8822749
2024-07-10
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/8/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in the bulk seasoning containers.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks stored without a chain by the walk in cooler.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed at the bar expired 06/01/2023.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on oyster bar reach in cooler prep table. Employee relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over food for customers in the flip top reach in cooler. Employee relocated the personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers in the dish area stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the prep room area, fryer oil stored on the floor. Employee relocated the fryer oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar by the wait station area with no label.
  • 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. Employee behind the bar counter cutting lines with barehand contact.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies in the open dish pit area. **Warning**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser nozzles with hard water staining inside the nozzles.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty pots stored in dish area hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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/. Establishment added prep room area with no accessible hand wash sink in the immediate area and no updated plans. **Warning**
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employee food handler training certificates photocopies of SafeStaff certificates.
Food Inspector #8787345
2024-07-08
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).