SWEET PEA CAFE
832 West Tharpe Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10788395
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per manager approximately four food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of food handler training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Manager states did received initial inspection late. Still working to get employees trained. Will time extend. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: No proof of employee training. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733320
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per manager approximately four food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of food handler training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Manager states did received initial inspection late. Still working to get employees trained. Will time extend. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 12/2/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719393
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mop sink heavily soiled. Repeat Violation
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth stored on make table at kitchen area.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer quaternary 0ppm. Manager discarded sanitizer bucket during inspection.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per manager approximately four food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of food handler training. Warning
Inspection Date: 3/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634650
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341205
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately ten dead insects in two glue traps at storage area. Manager discarded glue traps and cleaned/sanitized sites during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of soiled debris on storage room door.
- 10-06-5:Basic - Observed handle stored in hummus container at cook line and scoop stored inside ice in ice machine at storage area.
- 29-27-4:Basic - Observed plumbing disconnected form mop sink outside of walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by 06-14-24. Warning
- 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 multiple food items held over 41F in the following locations: Reach in Cooler at Storage Area: oat milk 46F, per manager product in cooler over 4 hours. Reach in Cooler Drawers at Cook Line: shredded vegan cheese 46F, tofu 49F, hummus 50F. Per employee, items in unit over 4 hours. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items held over 41F in the following locations: Reach in Cooler at Storage Area: oat milk 46F Reach in Cooler Drawers at Cook Line: shredded vegan cheese 46F, tofu 49F, hummus 50F, per manager items in units over 4 hours. See stop sale. Warning
- 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 lentil soup 111F, rice 130F, and gravy 125F in steam table at cook line at 3:00. Per manager held since 2:00. Manager filled water level to properly hot hold food items during inspection. New temperatures: rice 166F, lentil soup 148F, gravy 149F, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.