Lindy's Chicken, 4525 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Lindy's Chicken
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4525 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303
License #: 4703326
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on mop sink.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At chicken Salad Bucket stored at front counter. Reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding coming away from wall under counter at steam table.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind deep fryers.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Under mop sink.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink near cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
07/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At seasoning bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding pulling away from wall under three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Under three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw and fried chicken at walk in cooler.
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Coleslaw at walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Wall behind saucing station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Sandwich preparation area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed small child in sandwich preparation area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/3/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Coleslaw at walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Wall behind saucing station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Sandwich preparation area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed small child in sandwich preparation area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12/31/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Near fryers.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Near steam table.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near steam table.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At fryers.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken wings, celery and carrots.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Near hot holding box.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm at sandwich station.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Fryer baskets heavily encrusted with old grease and food debris.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near sandwich station. **Corrected On-Site**
8/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Front counter.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Stove top as well.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Display cooler.
  • Basic - Thermometer in sandwich make station not readable.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Behind hand wash and 3 compartment sinks.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Roasted chicken in warming cabinet at 125? F. Per kitchen employee product has been in warming cabinet since at least 11:00 am, time now is 3:30 pm. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked French fries under heat lamp. Discarded by staff. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Interior of warming unit.
  • Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings and French fries.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fried chicken in walk in cooler.
4/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food prepared in a private home; pound cake on front counter. Stop Sale issued.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
7/27/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER NOT AT MINIMUM STRENGTH. CHLORINE 10 PPM IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK LACKING HAND DRYING PROVISIONS; NOT PAPER TOWEL AT EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HAND WASH SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES; FILLING CONTAINER WITH WATER IN HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT COUNTER. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HOT HELD BELOW 135? FAHRENHEIT; FRIED CHICKEN 127? FAHRENHEIT IN WARMER.
  • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HOT HELD BELOW 135? FAHRENHEIT; MASHED POTATOES 125? FHARENHEIT IN STEAM HOT HOLDING UNIT.
  • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
7/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee bathroom 1. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. employee bathroom 1 and 2.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. SafeStaff books with no certificates. This violation must be corrected by : 3-6-12.
  • Critical - Observed an employee open beverage container on shelf under front counter.
  • Critical - Observed bucket of chicken stored on floor in kitchen by 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation changing gloves without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. macorroni salad at 48 degrees F. held for several days. stop sale issued.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. soda machine
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine at 250ppm in cloth bucket. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Gravy at 112 degrees F.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. mashed potatoes at 121 on steam table.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
1/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical - Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical - Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
8/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, on chicken hot holding unit.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface; chicken blood on floor of walkin.
  • Critical - Observed employee failed to wash hands when changing work station and gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall; above handsink in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed; in sanitize bucket on frontline. +200 ppm Corrected On Site.
3/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. INSIDE THE FRYERS.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. CHICKEN SALAD.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. BREADING UNDERNEATH TABLE NEAR WALKIN .
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food and cooking equipment with the same pair of gloves. TOUCHING EQUIPMENT & THEN TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT FRIED OKRA WITH THE SAME PAIR OF GLOVES.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. NO HAT, ETC.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. BUCKET OUT FRONT - 300++.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. OUT FRONT - CUTS CARROTS.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD FILTERS.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. INSIDE THE FRYERS.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. 1 OZ. SOUFFLE CUP
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. UNDERNEATH CHICKEN SINK WHERE HOSE IS CONNECTED.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. K FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. PAMELA DUPONT & RYAN CLARK.
7/19/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; unit near soup warmer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled; front counter.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees; kitchen .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
4/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked chicken and maccaroni salad
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. front display cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. buckets in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in freezers. okra in upright and biscuits in chest
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in dry storage area.boxes of spices and seasoning
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl used to dispense sugar. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of salt container used to dispense seasoning salt.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. knives in dirty holder
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of chicken gizzards being heated.
  • Critical. Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on food warmer unit in poor repair.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. cardboard boxes used for chicken in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed build-up of grease on bottom of food warmer.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. chemical bottles stored with hot sauce
1/19/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
8/24/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/7/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/20/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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