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SURCHEROS FRESH MEX

800 OCALA RD #100, Tallahassee FL 32304 · 850.528.4337

Last inspected Oct 22, 2025 · 5 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats42
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA4703946
Grade history
FEB 24
JUL 24
APR 25
AUG 25
OCT 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 5 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Kitchen line equipment has food debris and dirty located in prep room and kitchen.
Basic/23-24-4
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Kitchen floors on cook line is dirty around equipment.
Basic/36-10-4
Aug 4, 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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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink 8n kitchen by Walk in cooler door has food debris inside and dark object.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans with wet nesting on storage rack next to triple sink.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 2, 2025Inspection 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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Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee open drink stored over fry oil on shelf by walk in cooler. Manager removed drink and discarded.
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans stored on storage rack with wet nesting observed located by triple sink.
Basic/24-08-4
Food stored on floor. Observed tortillas in a container stored on floor by hand sink on cook line. Manager removed stored properly.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior back door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Food stored on floor. Observed chips and vinegar stored on floor in lobby. Operator removed items off floor during time of inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.