COSTAS RESTAURANT
521 ATHENS STREET · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-26-4High Priority – Employee did not rinse all soap from hands after washing before drying. Cook did not rinse soap off hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with operator
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook rubbed hands together for 5 seconds, discussed proper hand washing procedure with operator
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched bread with bare hands, employee voluntarily discarded bread **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef above cooked sausage and sauces in reach in cooler, raw items moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday not date marked, milk was properly date marked **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with printed copy of DBPR HR 5030-104 **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at bar covered with rack of glasses, rack of glasses removed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink on cook line or bar area, employee put soap at both sinks **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles around establishment not labeled, all spray bottles were properly labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, tongs removed **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Octopus sitting out at room temperature, octopus was put in walk in cooler -Beef and chicken in standing water in 3 compartment sink, water was drained, employee put items under running cold water **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.