MELTING POT OF TALLAHASSEE
2727 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/20/2024
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 11/20/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 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. Observed thawed tuna in reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to be removed from packaging prior to thawing. See stop sale.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired 06-01-24.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in soiled holster next to ice machine. Manager began cleaning holster during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-14-5:Basic - Observed employee shoving ice into ice bucket stored on floor at ice machine.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at prep area under salad make table.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed food handler employee handling raw animal product with gloved hands. Employee then changed gloves and began preparing salads without washing hands.
- 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 above raw beef in walk in cooler. Manager properly stored food items during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed tuna.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk, yogurt, shredded cheese blend, sour cream, alpine shredded cheese, shredded fontina cheese.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk 46F, yogurt 44F, shredded cheese blend 46F, sour cream 44F, alpine cheese blend 44F, and shredded fontina cheese 44F in walk in cooler across from dry storage area. Walk in cooler ambient temperature: 49F. Per manager held since yesterday. See stop sale. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 6/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in cooler on inside in disrepair.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor at threshold in disrepair.
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Lobster stored in upright freezer not covered.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Tiles on Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make bar heavily soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/21/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on back shelf by dish machine.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front line. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices over make line. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Either sink in kitchen. Staff placed paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Green goddess dip. Less than 2 days in cooler per manager.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in squeeze bottle on make line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).