DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE COUNTRY KITCHEN

North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874700

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in macaroni container. Operator removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed helium tanks next to hand washing sink by cook line not secured. Operator properly secured during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on ceiling vents throughout kitchen area.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plates on shelving next to order window. Operator corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach-in cooler underneath the make table to the left of dishwashing machine.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed fish in walk- in cooler in container not covered. Operator put a cover over fish. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar in containers without a label on them. Operator properly labeled during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874303

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726148

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Employee primed machine and corrected to chlorine 50ppm during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced ham 57F, sliced turkey 49F, beef patties 47F.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ground beef 58F, uncooked bacon 60F, sliced ham 57F, sliced turkey 49F, beef patties 47F, ambient shelled eggs 60F in reach in cooler at cook line at 10:45. Per manager uncooked bacon and ground beef held since 7:30. All other food items held since yesterday. See stop sale. Warning
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer chlorine 200+ppm. Manager corrected to chlorine 100ppm during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-18-4:Intermediate - Observed loss of hot water pressure at hand wash sink in dish area. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8522061

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Desert display cooler.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In salad station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Build up of grease/residue on dish racks. Debris on spice rack. Residue build up on bread storage shelf.
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed dirty ladle hanging on prep station shelf.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs and omelette ingredients not marked. Items marked for time during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food residue on grinder blades. Underside of mixer head soiled. Soiled sugar scoop in server station.
  • 27-18-4:Intermediate - Observed loss of pressure at dish pit Hand wash sink.

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347761

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed nine carbon dioxide tanks under hand wash sink in kitchen not chained securely.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed uncovered waste receptacle in common area, covered waste receptacle in handicap stall in women's restroom, and no waste receptacle in other stall. Employee discarded uncovered waste receptacle and moved the covered waste receptacle to common area. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed accumulation of rust on bottoms of both dumpsters outside.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed accumulation of garbage around dumpster.
  • 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. Employee cleaned holster during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed both dumpster lid open not in use. Employee closed lids during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bin of boiled cut potatoes stored uncovered in walk in cooler. Employee covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Employee remade sanitizer bucket corrected to (Chlorine 50ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Employee primed machine and corrected to (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 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 over shelled eggs in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored chicken during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese at 54F and sliced ham at 51F at cook line. Per manager less than two hours. Employee stored food items in deeper ice bucket. New temperature within four hours: sliced ham 40F, shredded cheese 47F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to walk in cooler. Employee replaced paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site