Tallahassee, Leon County

ZAXBY'S

5048 CRAWFORDVILLE ROAD, Tallahassee, FL 32305

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 High Priority
Mar 25, 2026
City
Tallahassee
County
Leon
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Mar 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 24469772

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed following food items cold holding more than 4 hours: Sliced tomatoes 52F.

03A-02-5

Detail 24469770

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food items cold holding more than 4 hours: Sliced tomatoes 52F. *see stop sale Observed following food items cold holding for less than 4 hours: Lettuce 52F. Operator placed tomatoes and inside walk-in cooler during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 24469774

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food item hot holding for less than 4 hours: Boneless chicken 112F. Operator began to reheat chicken during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24469775

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed exterior of soda machine and around nozzles soiled.

05-08-4

Detail 24469771

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

35B-01-4

Detail 24469776

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-38-4

Detail 24469773

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen. Operator properly placed oil during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 24031824

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Blue cheese cold holding at 49F in salad prep station for less than 4 hours. Operator placed food item inside reach in freezer during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 24031826

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water on food prep table.

08B-38-4

Detail 24031825

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed pallet of bread stored on floor in dry storage area.

Apr 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 23732899

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 48F Asian slaw 44F. Operator placed food items inside walk in cooler during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

10-01-5

Detail 23732898

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle touching Asian slaw. Operator properly stored utensil during inspection. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23732900

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of all purpose containers stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator properly placed items during inspection Corrected On-Site

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 23355659

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk wash at 46F and grilled chicken at 51F cold holding less than 4 hours. Operator threw away milk wash to her discretion and placed grilled chicken inside reach in cooler during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 23355660

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed dish pans wet nesting on drain board across from three compartment sink.

33-16-4

Detail 23355658

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open. Employee closed lid during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 23138697

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 2024-09-11: Time Extended

Sep 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 23137542

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 live flying insects in the following locations: 3 in dry storage area, 7 in food preparation area. Call back for employee training due 11/10/24.Warning** Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23137543

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed grill press with food debris.

31B-02-4

Detail 23137537

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink near employee entrance, manager replaced during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 23137544

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

22-20-5

Detail 23137540

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with mold like substance as well as ice chutes on soda dispensers in drive thru and dining room.

35A-06-4

Detail 23137539

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 140 dead flying insects in sticky tape in the following locations: 20 near cold holding serving line, approximately 60 in front of grills, approximately 35 near chicken prep station, and 25 in dry storage area. Call back for employee training due 11/10/24. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 23137545

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of clear containers in ware washing area.

35B-08-4

Detail 23137546

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape in breading area, in front of grill area, and near cold holding serving line.

23-03-4

Detail 23137538

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents soiled with grease.

02D-01-5

Detail 23137541

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour near prep station, no label.

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 13

12A-07-5

Detail 22263793

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed several employees change gloves without washing hands.

12A-17-4

Detail 22263790

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee touch trash, was hands for 5 seconds.

50-17-3

Detail 22263785

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/23. Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22263788

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed chicken tenders 112F, chicken tenders 112F, chicken wings 117F.

03F-02-5

Detail 22263789

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed chicken tenders 112F, chicken tenders 112F, chicken wings 117F. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22263794

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken tenders 112F, chicken fillet 119F, chicken wings 117F per manager out for 30 minutes.

11-27-4

Detail 22263787

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.

31A-09-4

Detail 22263784

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed trash can blocking hand washing sink by three compartment sink.

03F-10-5

Detail 22263783

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

36-34-5

Detail 22263786

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed hood vents with grease debris.

08B-49-4

Detail 22263782

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal drink in reach in cooler front line.

08B-38-4

Detail 22263791

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed breaded pickle chips stored on floor in freezer.

21-12-4

Detail 22263792

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on cutting boards.

Nov 22, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-03-4

Detail 21589712

Intermediate - No soap or paper towels at either three hand wash sinks.