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THE COUNTRY KITCHEN

3840 N MONROE ST · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32303

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3437122
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8726148
DBPR license4703758

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#1High Priority22-41-4

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**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority01B-02-5

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.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority03A-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**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority41-15-5

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**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate27-18-4

Intermediate – Observed loss of hot water pressure at hand wash sink in dish area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.