SAHARA GREEK & LEBANESE CAFÉ
SAHARA GREEK & LEBANESE CAFÉ maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in TALLAHASSEE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
1135 APALACHEE PARKWAY UNIT 60
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/8/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10917087
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food items cold holding less than 4 hours: Chick peas 51F Chicken 47F. Operator placed food inside walk in cooler to cool down during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Inspection Date: 2/5/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874774
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table next to ice machine. Observed employee drink stored next to clean dishes in kitchen area.
- 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 purse and jacket stored next to food items on seasoning rack.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware facing up in kitchen area.
Inspection Date: 8/28/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8737916
Inspection Date: 10/27/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8529472
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls not stored inverted or protected across from fryer.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed expo cooler across from stove not maintaining cold temperature.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in holding unit across from stove.
- 21-13-4:Basic - Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution. Observed soiled wiping cloths in fresh solution.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed salad not covered in expo across from fryer.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust pitting.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths stored on prep table.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken kabob 48F, and lamb kabob 48F in expo across from stove, per manager held 24 hours.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken kabob 48F, and lamb kabob 48F in expo across from stove, per manager held 24 hours, Manager disposed of chicken kabobs and lamb kabobs. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/24/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388838
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle.
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed sanitizing bucket with solution filled with debris that had wiping cloth stored, in pot room.
- 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw chicken stored over bottles of lemon juice in walk in cooler.
- 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.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hws in front servers area with out paper towels.