International House of Pancakes

2225 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303 · Permanent Food Service · License 4700996

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 85 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 29, 2026 (9 days ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.High priority · no follow-up needed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 29 routine inspection
3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 3 basic
-15
Safety score85

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct292026

Routine inspection

7 violations found

First visitOct 29, 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.
7 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  Butter past time mark. 4:58 to 7:58, inspection time 11:00 am.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Pancake batter at 52° less than 4 hours per operator. Batter was left on counter during service, put in cooler to re-cool.
  Fixed on the spot
  Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit.
  See stop sale. Butter at wait station.
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Top of stove.
Basic3
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of reach-in cooler has buildup of food debris.
  Reach-in cooler on cook line.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Electrical line at service window above food has grease buildup.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
  Most areas in kitchen.
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.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.