ATHENA RESTAURANT
14 CATHEDRAL PL · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320844417
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: No food inside walk-in cooler. Techs still working on walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: No food inside walk-in cooler. Techs still working on walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**
Intermediate 1
03G-50-1Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Operator needs more time to work on HACCP. **Time Extended**
Basic 1
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Repair techs are currently working on walk-in cooler. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:39 AM.
Violation category totals
1 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.