CANOPY ROAD CAFE
1913 NORTH MONROE ST · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32303
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed food service employee leave the kitchen and return with no hand washing
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed food service employee crack eggs then handle ready to eat food without washing hands
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher from dirty dish ware to clean dish ware with no hand wash
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed food service employee engaging in bare hand contact with ready to eat food by plating toast without gloves
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed feta cheese on 12/14/21 opened since 11/30/21 (14 days)
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed bag of feta cheese on 12/14/21 that was opened on 11/30/21 **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 rodent droppings located on top of the ice machine in the back of the kitchen Observed 1 rodent droppings located next to the meat slicer in the kitchen Observed uncountable amount of rodent droppings mixed with food debris underneath the mop sink Operator has removed dropping and cleaned and sanitized on top of the ice machine, meat slicer counter and floor surrounding mop and three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-20-4High Priority – Shell eggs received in a unit not maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed shelled eggs received from delivery truck at 7:30 AM, at 9:10 shelled eggs were still on the floor with a temperature of 62°F
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shelled eggs on the kitchen floor at 62°F delivered at 7:30 and temped at 9:10
Intermediate 3
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed more than 4 food service employees on site with no certified food manager present
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed both hand washing sinks in the kitchen missing paper towels Operator has refilled paper towels at both hand washing sinks **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed both hand washing sinks in the kitchen missing soap Operator has replaced hand soap at both hand washing sinks **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed shelled eggs, fryer oil and peanut butter stored on the kitchen floor Manger corrected and moved eggs, peanut butter and fryer oil to proper locations 6 inches above the ground when notified **Corrected On-Site**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed the window above three compartment sink open with no protection with evidence of vermin on site Operator shut window when notified **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:00 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.