Jason's Deli
2335 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301 · Permanent Food Service · License 4703465
What drove the grade
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection2 intermediate (1 repeat), 6 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 20, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Mold like substance around nozzles on soda machine and ice cream machine.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed in the ladies restroom.
Repeat violation
Basic6
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Self serve deserts by front counter registers not properly labeled.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed the boxes of chicken in the walk-in cooler area.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed in the ice machine in the kitchen area.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed in the walk-in cooler on the shelves.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Observed a bucket to capture the water leaking from handwash sink in the women's restroom.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Observed rusting steel beams in walk-in cooler.
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
- 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.