Echalee Mexican Grill

515 John Knox Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303 · Permanent Food Service · License 4702576

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Grade A
Safety score 95 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 1, 2026

What drove the grade

Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.High priority · fixed on the spot · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -5
  • Safety score95

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitSep 1, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    3 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.

      Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quat tested 0ppm. Remade sanitizer with operator, retested 150ppm. Reviewed proper temps and test kit procedures for their sanitizer.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Vents in walk-in cooler soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1