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THE IRON DAISY

507 W GAINES ST · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3412291
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8575151
DBPR license4703517

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter : salsa 48F, less than 1 hour per employee. Moved to storage reach in coolers at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Measuring cup stored in cook line hand wash sink. Removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Drink making area added to front counter. Observed glasses, ice bin, and simple syrups. Employee states drinks are made in area. Coolers adde to "office" area. Hand wash sink removed from dish pit. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum sealed cooked pork, chicken and ground beef. Per employee, packaged no more than 7 days, packaged at neighboring business under same owner, license number 4703678. No approved Haccp plan nor variance for either business **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris in warewashing machine in external visual area.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged mahi bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In flat top drawers. Bags opened at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cook line reach in and table. Removed, washed, and relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Hot hold oven on cook line.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris/dust on dry storage area and window sill. Dust accumulation on fan in expo area.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In 3 door prep area reach in.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.