ATHENIANS FAMOUS GYROS&CHICKEN
5320 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 337813420
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 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/1/2024
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw beef over bread inside reach in freezer chest. Employee moved beef to lower in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler near fryers. Soda machine nozzles soiled with mold like substance. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food certificates posted: Abdul Mekkaoui expired 12/9/2020 Sarah Samia Mekkaoui expired 01/8/2021
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In kitchen area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor near dry storage rack.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching potato salad. Employee moved handle. Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle touching ice inside ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior heavily soiled with food debris.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at sink.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at 10 PPM. Operator fixed it to 100 PPM.
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout the kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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1 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.