The Country Kitchen
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
90
Score
Public records show nine inspections at The Country Kitchen stretching back to 2022. On Mar 26, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “stored food not covered in walk” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
The Country Kitchen scores about where you'd expect for a Tallahassee restaurant. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in prep sink. Operator removed clog and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered in walk in, cooked potatoes, raw pork chops. Operator covered food with plastic lids. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
90
Nov 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
86
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in macaroni container. Operator removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed helium tanks next to hand washing sink by cook line not secured. Operator properly secured during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on ceiling vents throughout kitchen area.
36-34-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plates on shelving next to order window. Operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach-in cooler underneath the make table to the left of dishwashing machine.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed fish in walk- in cooler in container not covered. Operator put a cover over fish. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar in containers without a label on them. Operator properly labeled during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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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. Observed dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Employee primed machine and corrected to chlorine 50ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced ham 57F, sliced turkey 49F, beef patties 47F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ground beef 58F, uncooked bacon 60F, sliced ham 57F, sliced turkey 49F, beef patties 47F, ambient shelled eggs 60F in reach in cooler at cook line at 10:45. Per manager uncooked bacon and ground beef held since 7:30. All other food items held since yesterday. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer chlorine 200+ppm. Manager corrected to chlorine 100ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Observed loss of hot water pressure at hand wash sink in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
27-18-4
50
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
55
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Employee primed machine and corrected to (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over shelled eggs in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored chicken during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese at 54F and sliced ham at 51F at cook line. Per manager less than two hours. Employee stored food items in deeper ice bucket. New temperature within four hours: sliced ham 40F, shredded cheese 47F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to walk in cooler. Employee replaced paper towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed uncovered waste receptacle in common area, covered waste receptacle in handicap stall in women's restroom, and no waste receptacle in other stall. Employee discarded uncovered waste receptacle and moved the covered waste receptacle to common area. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-5
Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed accumulation of rust on bottoms of both dumpsters outside.
33-12-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bin of boiled cut potatoes stored uncovered in walk in cooler. Employee covered during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Employee remade sanitizer bucket corrected to (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed accumulation of garbage around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed both dumpster lid open not in use. Employee closed lids during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in soiled holster next to ice machine. Employee cleaned holster during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed nine carbon dioxide tanks under hand wash sink in kitchen not chained securely.
51-11-4
39
Dec 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food missing diagram showing location of handwash sinks in relation to areas where bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food will occur.
09-24-4
95
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 7 rodent droppings in establishment dry storage area. Observed 4 rodent droppings on shelf in dry storage area and 3 on floor underneath shelf in dry storage area. Observed employee remove droppings and clean and sanitize surfaces. Observed pest control personnel present. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: Observed no rodent droppings. **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Country Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Country Kitchen on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Country Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered in walk” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Country Kitchen.
How does The Country Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?
The Country Kitchen most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tallahassee average of 87.
Has The Country Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Country Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Country Kitchen 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 The Country Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Country Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.
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