ATHENA RESTAURANT
14 CATHEDRAL PL · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320844417
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach going in and out of reach in cooler vent near back door. Observed one live roach crawling on rodent control device located by back door. Discussed with person in charge. Observed one live roach on wall in dining room. Person in charge killed this roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F – Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F – Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F – Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F – Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F – Cold Holding); cream (52F – Cold Holding); milk (51F – Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F – Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F – Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F – Cold Holding); calamari (52F – Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F – Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F – Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F – Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F – Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F – Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler butter (52F – Cold Holding); ambient raw shell egg (59F – Cold Holding); bagged feta (55F – Cold Holding); bucket feta (50F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (58F – Cold Holding); cooked orzo (56F – Cold Holding); cream (52F – Cold Holding); milk (51F – Cold Holding); vacuum packed chicken (49F – Cold Holding); house made sauces x4 (49F-54F – Cold Holding); small container of rice (51F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F – Cold Holding); calamari (52F – Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F – Cold Holding); gyro meat (57F – Cold Holding); house made red sauce (54F – Cold Holding); vacuum packed Lamb (56F – Cold Holding); tubes of ground beef (51F – Cold Holding) Person in charge stated walk-in cooler was out of temperature since 8am. See Stop sale. Observed cook line drawers: vacuum packed raw chicken (61F – Cold Holding) person in charge stated it was left out for a canceled order. Cook employee added ice to chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03C-90-4Intermediate – Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Observed partially cooked vacuum packed chicken in cook line drawers, per cook employees. Cook unable to determine if chicken reaches 165F. No written procedures available, provided blank copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum packed lamb, chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed vacuum packed sauces, lamb, beef, chicken in reach in freezer. Discussed with person in charge and provided special process card. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sheet tray of prepared onsite quiche like dish missing dates. Person in charge states dish is from two days prior to inspection. Asked person in charge to add date marks.
Basic 8
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles of reach in cooler at wait station soiled with food debris.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler leaking water onto floor. Observed walk-in cooler with standing water on floor. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature at 59F Person in charge stated they called repair tech and they are waiting on parts. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed several places throughout kitchen with broken or missing cove molding.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in mop sink. Discussed with person in charge. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed pans stacked on drain boards above dish machine with visible moisture.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets not allowing reach in freezer to seal properly. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen heavily soiled with old food debris. Observed walls in prep area and cook line in kitchen soils with old food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezers, reach in coolers gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:43 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.