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MARIA MARIA

1304 N MONROE ST UNIT A, Tallahassee FL 32303 · 850 270 9057

Last inspected Apr 24, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA4703394
Grade history
APR 24
NOV 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Badges — 3 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with document.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrective Action Taken
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Basic/13-07-4
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed guacamole 50F and diced tomatoes 52F prepped and ambient cooling at 11:30. Guacamole 50F and diced tomatoes 52F at 12:00. Food items cooling covered in dense portions in reach in cooler at storage area.
Intermediate/03D-15-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per manager contains degreaser.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Floor drain cover missing at dish area.
Basic/29-18-4
Apr 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves switching task from cooking, transferring and handling Ready to eat without changing gloves, without washing hands and wiping soiled hands on soiled cloth hanging from his pants.
High priority/12A-28-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Cloth used as a food-contact surface under glasses in beverage cooler, and under mugs in upright freezer.
Basic/21-05-5
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use and hanging from employees pants.
Basic/21-10-4
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink near cook line slow draining.
Basic/29-20-5/Repeat Violation
Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Multiple upright coolers have no lighting.
Basic/38-08-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at bar front counter.
Basic/21-12-4
Dec 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 two gallons of milk opened with no date mark. Per manager milk was opened on 12-14-23 and 12-16-23. Manager labeled milks during inspection.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand-wash sink in front of large reach in coolers shut off due to hot water inoperable.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Repeat Violation
Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing on floor at dish area.
Basic/29-18-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of dust on fan in dish area and ceilings above cook line, dish area, and storage area.
Basic/23-03-4
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand-wash sink by prep table on kitchen side draining slowly.
Basic/29-20-5

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.