Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DAO RESTAURANT

3425 BANNERMAN RD UNIT A 102 · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32312

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3479127
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8790124
DBPR license4703692

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 46°F, eggs 48°F, Less than 4 hours per operator, Iced during inspection . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Time mark on rice container dated Wednesday. Properly dated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bamboo rice roller soiled. Operator discarded. Ice bucket soiled. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken from yesterday not dated. Dated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sauce container with no handle scoop.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.