KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
1861 W TENNESSEE ST STE 270, Tallahassee FL 32304
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 9 visits since July 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.
AUG 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
SEP 25
AUG 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Food with mold-like growth. Observed moldy case of bananas on shelf in walk in cooler. Manager threw bananas away. See stop sale.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Aug 24, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hot boiling water pot stored in hand sink in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some Team members on kitchen line missing food handler training certificates.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle with substance stored on server station, team member did not know what the product was.
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Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tiles missing above walk in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust build up on ceiling tiles by vent in kitchen above prep area.
Nov 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. Observed moldy case of bananas on shelf in walk in cooler. Manager threw bananas away. See stop sale.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink by ice machine not working, no water turned on to hand sink per manager.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in prep area. Also no soap in handicap stall at hand wash sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for time and temperature control. Emailed time as a public health form to Manager who completed during inspection.
Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Observed employees drinks in expo stand up cooler. Manager confirmed the drink was an employees and discarded.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a necklace hanging outside of shirt on cooks line.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed 3 compartment sink drain clogged and water running on the floor.
Nov 22, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 12, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
Aug 28, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink next to left side entrance. Operator added soap during time of inspection.
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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on prep line.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink inside reach in freezer. Operator removed drink during inspection.
Dec 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed current license and posted it during time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic bins wet nesting.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed utensils stored upright.
Jul 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate12 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw bacon held over 24 hours on the cook line at 51F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw bacon held on the cook line over 6 hours at 51F.
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 butter, French toast mix, cream cheese and waffle mix with no time mark on the cook line and waitress station.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed ECO SHINE on prep table on prep line.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in the reach in cooler system in waitress area held over 24 hours without a date mark.
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dish towels in the sink in dish room area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the employee hand sink on the cook line. Employee put paper towels in paper towel dispenser.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cook line corner piece.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink without a lid above reach in cooler on the cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep line next to containers.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean dish ware being stacked. Observed clean dish ware being stacked.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler on the cook line.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dish machine.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink on cook line next to office.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Waitress station.
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.