Sahara Greek & Lebanese Café
1135 Apalachee Parkway Unit 60, Tallahassee, FL 32301 · Permanent Food Service · License 4703683
What drove the grade
Gyro meat in a broiler that is turned off.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 5 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
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Gyro meat in a broiler that is turned off.
Device turned on during inspection.
Intermediate2
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate.
Observed the thermometer to show 34°F. Inspector thermometer showed 47°F.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed at hand wash sinks in dish area and front counter. Paper towels restocked.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the drink machine in the lobby area.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Build up in the reach in cooler doors behind the front counter.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access.
Observed the backflow on mop sink device broken.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed dust buildup in the walk-in cooler vents.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Observed mops in the mop sink area not hung to dry properly.
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
- 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.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.