Lindys Chicken #3

1231 E Lafayette St, Tallahassee, FL 32301 · Permanent Food Service · License 4700764

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 79 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.High priority · fixed by the Oct 21 follow-up · 14 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection
2 high priority (fixed by the Oct 21 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 12 basic (2 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-21
Safety score79

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Oct202026

Routine inspection

15 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitOct 21, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitOct 20, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
15 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 12 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Observed in the kitchen in the dish area.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
  1 live roach on wall by kitchen hand wash sink. Manager killed and discarded roach during inspection.
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Grease/residue on ice scoops. Soiled cutting board on front line make table. Food debris around make table at front counter.
Basic12
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Observed raw chicken, raw pork, and cooked chicken not covered in the walk-in cooler floor.
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
  Scoops stored on top of dusty ice machine .
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed the equipment used for holding the hot chicken has a broken door handle.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  Observed the ice machine in the kitchen area and buildup in the front counter drink machine area.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed grease buildup in the dry storage area on the racks. Walk-in cooler floor is soiled. Dust on top of ice machine.
  Repeat violation
  Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  Observed in the reach in coolers.
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
  Observed outside next to the grease trap.
  Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  Observed at the exit door by bathrooms. Door also has a hole in it from a missing door knob.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  Observed in the kitchen and lobby area throughout the restaurant. Soiled carpet in dining area.
  Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment.
  Observed in the lobby, dry storage, and bathrooms.
  Repeat violation
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  Displaying license expired 6-1-25. Inspector advised to display the current license. Manager found the license in the office.
  Fixed on the spot
Reporting only1
- Code 46, Exits: Exit door locked.
  For reporting purposes only. Observed by the restrooms, marked exit locked.
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

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.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.