EMERALD GARDEN
2910 KERRY FOREST PKWY, Tallahassee FL 32309 · 8503202126
Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2019032407 | Jun 21, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 1 finding ▾
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Old cardboard box used for storing cooked pork. Pork Properly stored during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 2 findings ▾
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 7 findings ▾
Non-food grade bag used to store food. Cooked foods in tee shirt bags.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 48°F Less than 4 hours per operator, Iced during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no Not in operation at time of inspection mark. Marked during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelf cover.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pack of cigarettes on service counter.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 1 finding ▾
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. Marked during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 4 findings ▾
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. Items time marked during inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing pot, pot removed.
Stored food not covered. Items in walk-in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes washed no Sani step.
Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Items in walk-in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Show 6 findings ▾
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of water chest nuts.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bag of beef in tee shirt bag, in reach-in freezer.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. For cooked rice.
Food stored on floor. Pan of flour. Properly stored during inspection.
Food stored uncovered. Bag of rice in stockroom.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Room temperature.
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.