Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LITTLE GREEK

19022 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33647

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3575039
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10740997
DBPR license3912954

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#8High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and resumed food prep service.

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice pudding (49F – Cold Holding) employee threw 4 puddings away. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat at 68 by stove and gyro stand. Employee placed in cooler, second employee moved back to steam well, retemp at 147F. discussed reheating and cooling parameters with employee. Employee placed on flat top to properly reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter with no vacuum breaker.

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 2 CFM current, 1 expired. Discussed need to renew CFM every 5 years.

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White food containers above three compartment sink has built up food debris.

Basic 7

#1Basic14-17-4

Basic – Dish shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 employee drinks on prep table.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint, employee with no beard guard, while engaging in food preparation. Discussed with employee need for hair restraints while engaging in food prep.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Soda machine has rust build up on side of the machine.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Rice hanging off shelf onto ground in storage room. Discussed with employee need for food to be off floor.

#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination on shelf above reach in. Employee turned over. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Toaster oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:52 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.