2 Gadsden County restaurants get perfect scores; 9 fail inspection

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Gadsden County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Gadsden County, Florida, for the week of Dec. 11-17, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Gadsden County restaurant inspection site.

Which Gadsden County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Dec. 11-17 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Gadsden County restaurants had high priority violations?

Chuckwagon BBQ

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle using a commissary that does not have sewer approval. Establishment utilizing septic tank at personal residence near location of mobile unit. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. three compartment sink quaternary sanitizer tested below 150ppm. Employee added sanitizer to water, tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

El Cordero LLC

407 N Main St, Havana

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23 **Admin Complaint**

El Jalisco Havana

809 N Main St, Havana

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station reach in: raw chicken 47F , raw beef 51F, shredded cheese 48F, diced ham 49F, per employee all items approximately 1hour. Moved to colder unit during inspection. Salsa on counter in wait station 58F, per employee approximately 2 hours. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control and provided form. Items marked for time at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breakers required by three compartment sink and by back door.

El Tamaulipeco

40 Pavilion Drive, Quincy

Routine Inspection on Dec. 12

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

Gockis Inc

208 First St Nw, Havana

Routine Inspection on Dec. 14

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Under 150ppm. Employee added sanitizer to water. Tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Drain under three compartment sink clogged. Water goes on floor when water from three compartment sink runs. Operator unclogged drain. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On table: sliced ham 51F, sliced Turkey 51F, chopped lettuce 52F, cooked chicken 58F, sliced tomatoes 54F, cooked pork 55F, per operator. Less than 1 hour. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control with operator, provided form. **Warning**

Perry Lynn's

961 E Jefferson St, Quincy

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Quincy area restaurant and food truck inspections Dec. 11-17: Restaurant inspection: 2 Gadsden are perfect; 9 fail