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BIG D'S BBQ

1002 N MONROE ST, Tallahassee FL 32303

Last inspected Apr 17, 2026 · 3 visits since August 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence4750295
Grade history
AUG 23
JUN 25
APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food items cold holding less than 4 hours: Potato salad 51F
High priority/03A-02-5
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Apr 17, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority6 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food items cold holding less than 4 hours: Potato salad 51F
High priority/03A-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food items hot holding at 121F for less than 4 hours.
High priority/03B-01-6
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
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No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
Intermediate/27-06-4/Warning
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.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. No longer using Campus Cafe as their commissary. Was told using personal residence.
Intermediate/51-22-4/Warning
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Basic/50-03-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Basic/31B-04-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go trays stored on floor.
Basic/25-05-4
The state's own report →
Jun 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

Recorded at 1215 S ADAMS ST, Tallahassee — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
OBSERVED: CURRENT HOTEL AND RESTAURANT NOT POSTED.
Basic/50-09-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.