ATHENS RESTAURANT
226 MAIN ST · SAFETY HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34695
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty utensils, ran them through the dish machine, then touches clean plates and clean utensils. Discussed with manager on duty. Employee ran utensils back through the dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cookline: potato salad (50F – Cold Holding) operator states potato salad was not prepared today, was in the cooler over night and that no temperatures were taken today. See stop sale. butter (53F – Cold Holding) ambient temperature of cooler 20F
Intermediate 6
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. Emailed operator poster.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food particles in handwash sink. Operator disposed of bleach in handwash sink. Discussed with operator who cleaned out handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Poached eggs on menu have an asterisk, but there is no asterisk next to the consumer advisory. Discussed with manager on duty. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. There is proof for all employees except for Jim. Discussed with manager.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach and water not labeled near dishmachine. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior walls of ice machine and drop plate.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls and/or single service bowls used as scoops in food items held in reach in cooler. Operator removed bowls **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Gap between wall and step leading into dry storage frogmen kitchen
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards stained
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee glasses on shelf next to squeeze bottle of liquid butter. Glasses relocated **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher not wearing a hair restraint
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and wall near dishmachine. Floor in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator poster
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Triple sink 30ppm, second test 50ppm Sanitizer bucket 20ppm, second test 100ppm Operator refilled and corrected both. **Repeat Violation**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves in dry storage room **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled. Discussed with manager on duty. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.