Southern Bella's Kitchen

4727 Crawfordville Rd Unit 4, Tallahassee, FL 32305

American

Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, Southern Bella's Kitchen has five inspections in the public record. On Oct 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

Southern Bella's Kitchen's latest score of 67 falls below the Tallahassee average of 87. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed following food item hot holding for less than 4 hours: Yellow rice 130F. Employee began to reheat food items during time during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - 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. **Warning**

11-26-1

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on food preparation table. Operator removed drink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Apr 11, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 23, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over salad in reach in cooler. Owner stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing in standing water. Owner started thawing with running water. **Corrected On-Site**

06-01-5

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak at faucet in prep sink.

29-11-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar, no label. Owner labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Feb 19, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jan 23, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Southern Bella's Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Southern Bella's Kitchen on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Southern Bella's Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?

Southern Bella's Kitchen most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tallahassee average of 87.

Has Southern Bella's Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Southern Bella's Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Southern Bella's Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Southern Bella's Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Southern Bella's Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.

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