Tallahassee, Leon County

MELTING POT OF TALLAHASSEE

2727 N MONROE ST, Tallahassee, FL 32303

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Apr 20, 2026
City
Tallahassee
County
Leon
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

12A-16-4

Detail 24525148

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Stopped employee and had them wash hands before continuing. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 24525149

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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.

02C-02-5

Detail 24525145

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

53B-05-5

Detail 24525143

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

24-14-4

Detail 24525144

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Large two handle knife stored between wall and knife holder.

06-09-1

Detail 24525147

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. See Stop Sale.

14-11-5

Detail 24525146

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in door does not fully close. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24525150

Basic - Stored food not covered.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 24430308

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in upright freezer. Employee corrected rotation of food.. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24430304

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on bottom of ice chute.

36-34-5

Detail 24430305

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, rust or mold-like substance in ware wash location.

14-11-5

Detail 24430306

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door does not shut all the way.

36-11-4

Detail 24430309

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler.

33-16-4

Detail 24430307

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Nov 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Basic: 5Total: 10

12A-07-5

Detail 23374007

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

Detail 23374011

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

Detail 23374012

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed tuna.

01B-02-5

Detail 23374006

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

Detail 23374013

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

06-09-1

Detail 23374009

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

Detail 23374010

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired 06-01-24.

10-12-5

Detail 23374008

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

Detail 23374005

Basic - Observed employee shoving ice into ice bucket stored on floor at ice machine.

22-16-4

Detail 23374004

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at prep area under salad make table.

Jun 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 22941517

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make bar heavily soiled.

14-09-4

Detail 22941515

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-11-5

Detail 22941516

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in cooler on inside in disrepair.

36-17-5

Detail 22941512

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor at threshold in disrepair.

36-11-4

Detail 22941518

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler.

33-16-4

Detail 22941514

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22941519

Basic - Stored food not covered. Lobster stored in upright freezer not covered.

36-03-4

Detail 22941513

Basic - Tiles on Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

31B-02-4

Detail 22565884

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

Detail 22565882

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

Detail 22565880

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in squeeze bottle on make line.

24-08-4

Detail 22565883

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on back shelf by dish machine.

29-49-6

Detail 22565879

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front line. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 22565881

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices over make line. Repeat Violation

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 21930521

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.

22-20-5

Detail 21930522

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

33-16-4

Detail 21930524

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

29-49-6

Detail 21930523

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

02D-01-5

Detail 21930520

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled.

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21613775

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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-06: Per the manager, training material has been ordered. Time Extended

Oct 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

29-34-4

Detail 21414928

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at mop sink outside.

53B-01-5

Detail 21414931

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. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 21414929

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in men's bathroom. Observed water temperature at 80F.

22-16-4

Detail 21414930

Basic - Reach-in freezer, in locked gate area with dry storage,interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Oct 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

29-49-6

Detail 20557092

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in kitchen. Observed employee remove water. Corrected On-Site

Oct 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-01-5

Detail 20399286

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. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 20399287

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at bar area used by food employees.