Tallahassee, Leon County

LEMONGRASS

2415 N MONROE ST #330, Tallahassee, FL 32303

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 14, 2026
City
Tallahassee
County
Leon
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 3Total: 11

22-49-4

Detail 24554664

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. 0ppm for dishmachine sanitizer. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Repeat Violation Warning

12A-20-4

Detail 24554662

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Instructed employee to rewash hands. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24554655

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

53A-05-6

Detail 24554657

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. 8 employees present and engaging in food prep of which 1 has training. No Certified Food Manager present. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 24554660

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to right of cookline. Employee stocked with paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 24554661

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. 8 employees present and engaging in food prep of which 1 has training. No Certified Food Manager present. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 24554663

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to left of cook line. Employee stocked with soap. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24554656

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Per operator made within last couple days. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24554658

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in.

10-06-5

Detail 24554654

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop for rice in contact with food.

16-46-4

Detail 24554659

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

May 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 24410043

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Missing handwashing sink at end of cook line closest to exit access. Per operator hand wash was missing when he acquired the business. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: Observed additional hand wash sink missing. 2 missing in total from last available plans. Informed operator either needed to restore missing hand wash sinks or submit updated plans to Plan Review. Informed operator Plan Review may still require restoration of hand wash sinks, but they would review the layout and make that determination. Time Extended

Mar 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 6Total: 9

22-49-4

Detail 24407942

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Originally tested at 0ppm. Operator fixed dish machine. Retested at 50ppm.

12A-07-5

Detail 24407944

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Stopped employees/manager and educated on when handwashing needed to take place. Corrected On-Site

12A-09-4

Detail 24407947

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. 3 separate employees observed not changing gloves as needed. Stopped employees/manager and educated on when handwashing and glove changes needed to take place. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24407949

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill and store pitchers. Employee removed pitchers. Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 24407946

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

51-16-7

Detail 24407948

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Missing handwashing sink at end of cook line closest to exit access. Per operator hand wash was missing when he acquired the business.

53B-02-5

Detail 24407943

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-38-5

Detail 24407945

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employees observed not sanitizing dishes, dish machine sanitizing cycle tested 0ppm. Operator was able to get bleach for 3 compartment sink and repair dish machine sanitizing cycle. Both tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24407950

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various containers in walk-in not date marked. Per operator made within last 2 days.