SEAFOOD KITCHEN
East Orange Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida, 32307
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling, walls, and floor soiled in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line no hair restraint. Operator put on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Screen door leading to back in disrepair.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles on cook line in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Outside of equipment soiled. Operator started cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves soiled.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rust pitted.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with brown liquid not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2024
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 10/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/30/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
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. Interior of Ice machine and interior door of ice machine in kitchen area has debris buildup. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line has knife marks no longer cleanable.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles on cook line in disrepair/ missing
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors, walls, and ceilings on cook line has debris buildup, including under and around cooking equipment.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Parts of walls throughout kitchen area in disrepair/ peeling/ have hole.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer in kitchen by breading prep area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand washing sink in kitchen area by cook line. provided sign for operator **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, exterior of fryers have debris buildup. Repeat Violation
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed gap on sides and bottom of back door to kitchen, not protecting from flying insects that were observed in kitchen area. Also Back door to kitchen is not self closing.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer at wait station stored on counter by clean silverware. Operator moved bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flying insects around bag in the box for drinks at the front of kitchen. Also, approximately 25 flying insect outside back door to kitchen on the discarded oyster shells causing a sanitary nuisance. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One spray bottle containing toxic substance on shelf over doorway of storeroom not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle of degreaser.. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/30/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 6/7/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys and cell phone stored above prep table. Manager removed both items Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn and soiled Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed exterior back door from kitchen has a gap at the bottom threshold and side of the door.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sink sign at hand wash sink on cook line. Inspector provided a sign to post. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled with food particles and grease. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (Tomato and lemons ) stored over ready-to-eat food (cut leafy greens , cinnamon butter ) in reach in cooler
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touch face then change gloves without washing hands. Discussed with cook and manager the need to wash his hands each time he touches himself, clothes or changes gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Manager placed in dishwash area to be cleaned **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed food handler certificates have date of completion but do not have expiration date.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/7/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 personal cup in dry storage on shelf with canned goods
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Across from cook line next to rack, reach-in cooler lid falling off. Doors coming off hinges.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in corner of kitchen next to seafood cooler Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen by cook line, hand washing sink missing sign.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Across from cook line next to rack, gaskets on reach-in cooler have debris buildup. Under prep counter inside cabinet, debris buildup throughout. Shelf holding plates across from cook line has grease buildup. Repeat Violation
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On shelf across from cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator remade and retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. In seafood reach-in cooler in corner of kitchen, box of oysters missing tag. Operator discarded oysters.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In little cooler behind bar, fish dip (50F - Cold Holding) Operator stated fish dip had been made the day prior and voluntarily discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In little cooler behind bar, fish dip (50F - Cold Holding) Operator stated fish dip had been made the day prior and voluntarily discarded. In reach-in cooler behind bar, house made ranch (50F); house made blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding) Operator stated employees had been in and out of cooler prepping food. Operator placed dressings in reach-in cooler. Re temped dressings 1 hr later both under 41F **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator document during inspection. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler across from cook line next to shelf, debris buildup on bottom shelf. Reach-in cooler under steam table has food debris on bottom shelf. Behind bar, beer keg cooler has accumulation of beer on bottom of cooler. Repeat Violation
- 01C-08-4:Intermediate - Label on container of raw pre-shucked clams/mussels/oysters is missing required information. See stop sale. In seafood reach-in cooler in corner of kitchen, box of oysters missing tag. Operator voluntarily discarded oysters.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).