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HOPKINS EATERY INC

1660 NORTH MONROE STREET 9, Tallahassee FL 32303 · 850-386-4258

Last inspected Apr 3, 2026 · 4 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats80
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA4703365
Grade history
OCT 23
JUL 24
MAR 26
APR 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta salad 50F and sliced chicken 52F in reach in cooler at front line. Per manager pasta salad stored in cooler less than 2.5 hours prior and sliced chicken stored in cooler previous day. Manager moved pasta salad to walk in cooler and discard sliced chicken. See stop sale for chicken.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Apr 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust.
Basic/36-34-5
Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 500ppm). Manager corrected solution to 200 ppm.
High priority/41-18-4/Corrected On-Site
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Triple Sink (Quaternary 500ppm)
Intermediate/16-33-4
No written procedures available for use of time for sliced portioned turkey as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Held on time- sliced portioned turkey 61F ( 11:00-3:00 ). Manager added sliced turkey to written procedures during inspection.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Jul 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Manager began cleaning can opener during inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta salad 50F and sliced chicken 52F in reach in cooler at front line. Per manager pasta salad stored in cooler less than 2.5 hours prior and sliced chicken stored in cooler previous day. Manager moved pasta salad to walk in cooler and discard sliced chicken. See stop sale for chicken.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance in ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bag of frozen cut spinach thawing in bucket at prep sink with no running water. Manager moved spinach to walk in cooler during inspection.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken

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.