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CANOPY ROAD CAFE ON THE GO

1885 NORTHWOOD CENTER BLVD, Tallahassee FL 32303 · 850-765-8267

Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 9 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS4703881
Grade history
MAR 24
SEP 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections trending down, 19 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. House made honey butter left out at room temperature, 11am. Per employee honey butter never refrigerated.
High priority/01B-02-5
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Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Apr 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. House made honey butter left out at room temperature, 11am. Per employee honey butter never refrigerated.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and house made honey butter left out at room temperature, 11am. Per employee butter removed at 8am but back in reach in for cooling. Honey butter never refrigerated. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-6/Repeat Violation
Nov 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-6
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up on stove and fryer.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on bottom of reach in coolers.
Basic/22-16-4
Walls and floors soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Food debris and build up accumulated on grout between floor tiles, walls in kitchen and dishwashing area, and corners by prep tables and behind equipment.
Basic/36-27-5
Mar 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double flip top prep cooler cheese 57F, corn beef 56F, liquid eggs 58F, sliced cheese 58F, chef base ham 46F, cut tomatoes 46F, sausage 46F, chicken 45F, ham 46F, less than 4 hours per operator, iced during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation/Warning/Return visit Mar 5, 2025 · Sliced Cheese 51F, Shredded Cheese 56F, Ham 56F, Sausage 46F, Tomatoes 46F, Time Extended
Mar 4, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. When changing gloves.
High priority/12A-07-5
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Handled raw eggs and put cooked bacon on bread.
High priority/12A-12-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Double flip top prep cooler cheese 57F, corn beef 56F, liquid eggs 58F, sliced cheese 58F, chef base ham 46F, cut tomatoes 46F, sausage 46F, chicken 45F, ham 46F, less than 4 hours per operator, iced during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation/Warning
Stored food not covered. Cheese in walk-in cooler.
Basic/08B-12-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hot water leaking from faucet in mop area.
Basic/29-11-4
Sep 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items held above 41F in the following locations at 12:30: Make Table: sliced american cheese 53F, sliced provolone cheese 52F, sliced swiss 57F, sliced ham 50F, Reach in Cooler 1/2: raw chicken 48F, sliced tomatoes 55F, sliced american cheese 48F, Reach in Cooler 2/2: raw chicken 54F. Per manager held since 9:00.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil stored on floor next to front entrance of kitchen area. Manager moved oil to proper storage area.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flat of raw eggs on top of make table over tomatoes, capers, salmon. Employee moved eggs to bottom of cooler during inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris and residue on back of blade and behind blade cover. Employee cleaned at time of inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Corner trim missing on wall by steam table, trim missing around passing window by steam table.
Basic/36-24-5

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.