Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County

THE GREAT GREEK MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

11300 LEGACY AVE STE 120, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

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Latest violations
21
11 High Priority
Dec 4, 2024
City
Palm Beach Gardens
County
Palm Beach
Status
Delinquent
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 11Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 21

01B-01-4

Detail 23397713

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Stuffed cabbage can - 3 pounds

12A-07-5

Detail 23397724

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put gloves on without washing hands and started working with foods; educated ; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 23397729

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08A-02-6

Detail 23397725

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp and French fries and raw lamb over French fries not commercially packaged in reach in freezer at cook line Advised to store properly

08A-05-6

Detail 23397715

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over bread in walk-in cooler; Stored properly Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23397720

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. feta spread (46F - Cooling)in glass cooler at front counter ; food portioned yesterday and stored inside cooler ; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffed cabbage (44F - Cold Holding);in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale tzatziki (71F - Cold Holding) in small plastic containers at front counter; food not prepared or portioned today; ice bath not properly set up out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale

03A-02-5

Detail 23397728

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffed cabbage (44F - Cold Holding);in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for more than four hours; tzatziki (71F - Cold Holding) in small plastic containers at front counter; food not prepared or portioned today; ice bath not properly set up out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale

03F-02-5

Detail 23397712

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking- cooked potatoes and spinach pies on speed rack at prep area by walk-in cooler; As per operator outside since 10:00 am; See Stop Sale

03D-06-5

Detail 23397711

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. feta spread (46F - Cooling)in glass cooler at front counter ; food portioned yesterday and stored inside cooler ; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale

03B-01-6

Detail 23397718

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. gyro (100F - Hot Holding) at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; broiler turned back on Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 23397726

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser and other chemicals stored over sanitizer compartment at three compartment sink Moved Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23397716

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cook line

16-37-1

Detail 23397717

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine for dishwasher and quaternary at three compartment sink

05-08-4

Detail 23397727

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

53B-01-5

Detail 23397719

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

06-09-1

Detail 23397722

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in ROP in walk-in cooler - fish no longer frozen Advised operator to remove

12B-07-4

Detail 23397721

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water next to single service items at front counter Removed Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23397709

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at cook line

10-02-4

Detail 23397710

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored inside grill opening ( area with food debris and unable to be sanitized) Removed Corrected On-Site

21-11-4

Detail 23397714

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Operator changed

21-38-4

Detail 23397723

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor and prep table Removed Corrected On-Site

Oct 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03B-01-6

Detail 23221627

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lemon potatoes (112F - Hot Holding) on top of cooking equipment at cook line; as per operator food cooked earlier; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; cook decided to use 4 hour 10:30-2:30 to be discarded Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Lemon potatoes and spinach pie on the speed rack since 1:00 ; advised operator time marked Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 23221628

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Operator unable to locate training certificates No proof Admin Complaint

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03B-01-6

Detail 23029682

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lemon potatoes (112F - Hot Holding) on top of cooking equipment at cook line; as per operator food cooked earlier; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; cook decided to use 4 hour 10:30-2:30 to be discarded Corrective Action Taken

53A-11-4

Detail 23029680

Intermediate - No person in charge present during hours of operation.

53B-01-5

Detail 23029685

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

27-16-4

Detail 23029684

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at cook line; leaking and unable to turn on; handwash sink available at prep station

25-05-4

Detail 23029681

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored- to go boxes on the floor at prep station Advised to store properly

06-01-5

Detail 23029683

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. ROP salmon in standing water in three compartment sink; water turned on; Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23029679

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dressings bottles at cook line with no label

Feb 15, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03F-02-5

Detail 22646015

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking - spinach pies and cooked potatoes on the speed rack at prep station ; Operator time marked Corrected On-Site