E&J'S BBQ

1622 SOUTH MONROE ST, TALLAHASSEE, Leon County. DBPR licence 4703836. 8 inspection visits from 2023-08-04 to 2026-03-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-03-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Leon County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-04-23)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Leon County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-03-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1	0.47	3 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-03-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	0.47	2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-25	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-04-24	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-04-23	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3	0.76	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-11-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.76	4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.90	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-08-04	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.