Zekos Mediterranean Grill, 4880 54 Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ZEKOS MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4880 54 Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714
License #: 6216265
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. (Observed shrimp in pooled water. Staff states seafood is iced at closing. Ice is melting overnight and pooling.) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. (Ice scoop on soiled surface of ice machine where high chair legs that touch floor are also stored.) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. (Lower alto shaam door has broken handle.) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. (Hanging above 3 compartment sink) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. (Sesame seeds, tahina.) **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Cooked chicken kebobs in alto shaam at 135°F. Upon inquiry of reheat or cook process, employees on duty noted chicken was left in unit overnight with unit turned off. Chicken discarded immediately.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. (Cooked chicken held in alto shaam overnight with unit turned off.)
07/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. (Tzaziki sauce in reused yogurt containers)
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. (2 knives stored in fire extinguisher band near 3 compartment sink.) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing under ice machine. No cove molding. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. (Scoop lying in chopped cucumbers in walk in cooler.) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. (Spoon lying on rice inside rice cooker.) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. (Lower door of cookline alto-shaam has broken handle)
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on wall-mounted slicer with debris and rust.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. (Tomato slicer on. Shelf beliw prep table.) **Corrected On-Site**
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Blackening spice.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under ice machine, missing cove molding
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp and fish.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive thru.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in ice or ice water between uses. Scoop and spoon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cover gyro cone. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Gyro cone Walk in cooler, 64°
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, beef, dressing, prepped items Walk in cooler .
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Kitchen.
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in kitchen. Evidence that it was once there but removed.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in make tables on cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken in upper make table drawer above raw beef and raw fish in lower drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line drive thru. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front line drive thru. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Wall mounted vegetable slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
5/30/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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