Culvers of Tallahassee
Last inspected: Jul 25, 2025
82
Score
Going back to 2022, Culvers of Tallahassee has 12 inspections in the public record. Culvers of Tallahassee was last inspected on Jul 25, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
That's lower than the typical Tallahassee restaurant, which scores around 87. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 25, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Towels replaced. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
31B-02-4
Basic - Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Priority: Basic
16-46-4
Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Oil on floor from leaking fryer. Priority: Basic
23-03-4
82
Jul 18, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 10, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Dead termites on premises approximately around 12 dead termites on the ground by a small wall that divides the hot holding station and the other part of the kitchen. I did not observe any live termites in the kitchen around food or food equipment during my inspection. Per operator he said that they may have a termite issue in the wall he had pest control to come out yesterday and do treatment. **Warning**
35A-03-4
95
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Several employees starting work and moving from one station to the next station didn't wash hands before putting on gloves.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Manager set up triple sink to sanitize dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added to hose Bibb with no vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
08B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both beverage stations had mold like substance build up.
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fries and ice cream stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working food service window had a hat, hair was not pulled back. Manager corrected employee and hair was restrained. **Corrected On-Site**
13-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet on wrist on kitchen line.
13-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cold cup case on floor in dry storage.
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on container with white substance stored.
02D-01-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids opened.
33-16-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
35
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
82
Oct 29, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager corrected to chlorine 50ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles soiled at soda machines in dining area and drive through area.
22-02-4
Basic - Water leaking from water heater pipe in storage area.
29-11-4
74
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of debris near soda nozzles at soda machines in drive through area and dining area.
23-03-4
95
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - 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 opened milk carton and whipped cream in reach in cooler next to drive through window without date mark. Per manager milk and whipped cream was open 02-27-24. Manager date marked food items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed accumulation of garbage surrounding dumpsters. Employee started cleaning site during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-19-4
86
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner next to ice machine. Manager stored ice bucket inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at quaternary 0ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket to quaternary 250ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
86
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed custard mix in custard machine that was recorded at the temperature of 38-39F at 10:30am cold held above 48-51F at 2pm. Observed manager discard custard. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mushrooms placed in steam table at 10:30am hot held at 120F at 2pm. Observed employee discard mushrooms.
03B-01-6
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Culvers of Tallahassee last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Culvers of Tallahassee on file is from Jul 25, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Culvers of Tallahassee?
Across the inspection record, “dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Culvers of Tallahassee.
How does Culvers of Tallahassee compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?
Culvers of Tallahassee most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Tallahassee average of 87.
Has Culvers of Tallahassee's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Culvers of Tallahassee have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Culvers of Tallahassee means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Culvers of Tallahassee inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Culvers of Tallahassee is inspected around four times per year on average.
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