BACKWOODS CROSSING

Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10768983

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooling unit inside walk-in cooler.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or dust . Shelves in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8739930

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food.
  • 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 bag on prep counter.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard , ceiling and shelves in walk-in cooler.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Food on speed rack in walk-in cooler, no top cover. Covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 51°F, chees3 59°F, potatoes 58°F, peppers 56°F. Less than 4 hours per operator, iced during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top of Ice machine soiled with rim of Ice bucket stored in contact with soiled area.

Inspection Date: 3/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389022

  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind ice machine and above salad station with dust and debris. Also ceiling in walk in cooler with build up of dust. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed fish stock dated 3/19. Manager threw away.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese grits held at 120F. Manager states about 2 hours. Manager moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. observed two unlabeled spray bottles at bar.

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521839

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521530

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust on ceiling/vents in walk in cooler and grease dripping on hood ceiling above cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled plastic curtain in entrance of walk in cooler with accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in walk in cooler.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Observed two cutting boards at cook line with cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water not draining properly in floor drain next to ice machine in next to salad prep station.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine primed, tested too low at 10ppm. Warning
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. Observed thawed trout in ROP packaged in walk-in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. Observed thawed trout in ROP packaged in walk-in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw beef held at 44F in reach in cooler under stove at cook line per employee approximately 2.5 hours ago. New temperature at 43F within four hours. Corrected On-Site
  • 03G-43-1:Intermediate - Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed ROP packaged trout vacuum sealed on site, not frozen throughout process in walk in cooler, no variance or approved HACCP plan. Warning