MELTING POT OF TALLAHASSEE
2727 N MONROE ST, Tallahassee FL 32303 · 850.386.7440
Last inspected Apr 20, 2026 · 6 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk, yogurt, shredded cheese blend, sour cream, alpine shredded cheese, shredded fontina cheese.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Stopped employee and had them wash hands before continuing.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Large two handle knife stored between wall and knife holder.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See Stop Sale.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in door does not fully close.
Stored food not covered.
Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in upright freezer. Employee corrected rotation of food..
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on bottom of ice chute.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, rust or mold-like substance in ware wash location.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door does not shut all the way.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler.
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid.
Nov 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 19, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed food handler employee handling raw animal product with gloved hands. Employee then changed gloves and began preparing salads without washing hands.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk in cooler. Manager properly stored food items during inspection.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed tuna.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk, yogurt, shredded cheese blend, sour cream, alpine shredded cheese, shredded fontina cheese.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk 46F, yogurt 44F, shredded cheese blend 46F, sour cream 44F, alpine cheese blend 44F, and shredded fontina cheese 44F in walk in cooler across from dry storage area. Walk in cooler ambient temperature: 49F. Per manager held since yesterday. See stop sale.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed tuna in reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to be removed from packaging prior to thawing. See stop sale.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired 06-01-24.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in soiled holster next to ice machine. Manager began cleaning holster during inspection.
Observed employee shoving ice into ice bucket stored on floor at ice machine.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at prep area under salad make table.
Jun 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make bar heavily soiled.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in cooler on inside in disrepair.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor at threshold in disrepair.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler.
Open dumpster lid.
Stored food not covered. Lobster stored in upright freezer not covered.
Tiles on Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Either sink in kitchen. Staff placed paper towels.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Green goddess dip. Less than 2 days in cooler per manager.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in squeeze bottle on make line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on back shelf by dish machine.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices over make line.
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.