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MING TREE CAFE

2711 KILLARNEY WAY, Tallahassee FL 32309 · 850-894-8888

Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats26
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA4703057
Grade history
APR 24
AUG 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
MAY 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
6--2024052504Aug 21, 2024Sep 25, 2024$400

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

May 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Oct 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food stored in ice used for drinks. Open drinks.
High priority/08B-56-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Basic/10-08-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside bottom of reach in freezer.
Basic/23-03-4
May 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 23, 2024Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine removed.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning/Return visit Aug 23, 2024 · Observed dish machine removed and triple sink installed. Must submit plan review. Time Extended
Aug 21, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation

Ordered shut on the spot. 6 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. Establishment removed dish machine and only has one compartment sink on site.
Intermediate/16-22-4/Warning
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine removed.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance in hand sink.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4
Apr 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked chicken at 61°, less than 4 hours per operator put in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
No hot running water at hand sink.
Intermediate/27-06-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Case of eggs. Properly stored during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottled drink in drink ice.
High priority/08B-56-4
No hot running water at front hand sink.
Intermediate/27-06-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pump spray.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4
Food stored on floor. Case of cabbage.
Basic/08B-38-4
Reach-in freezer interior soiled.
Basic/22-16-4

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.