Athens, Clarke County

Taziki's Athens Mediterranean Restaurant

227 PRINCE AVE ATHENS, GA 30601

Food

Latest score

Mar 12, 2026

City

Athens

County

Clarke

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine

Score: 862 violations

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Penne pasta in reach-in cooler #4 held at a temperature above 41F. Corrective action (CA): All time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below for cold holding. Person in charge (PIC) discarded pasta as it had been held longer than 4 hours.

12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Multiple wet cloths stored on prep surfaces in kitchen. PIC moved wet cloths into sanitizer buckets.

Oct 21, 2025

Routine

Score: 843 violations

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6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed multiple time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods held above 41F in a make table and reach-in cooler (RIC). CA: TCS foods must be held at 41F or below for cold holding. PIC moved items prepped within the last 4 hours to a functioning make table and cooler. All out of temperature TCS foods for more than 4 hours were discarded.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Trash can blocking access to hand sink in kitchen. Corrective action (CA): Hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times. Person in charge (PIC) removed trash can blocking hand sink.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Make table and reach-in cooler found to be unable to cold hold TCS foods at 41F or below; not in good repair. PIC called during inspection for service on coolers.

Apr 3, 2025

Routine

Score: 874 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Blocked access to hand sink near dishwash area. CA: Hand wash sinks to be accessible at all times. COS- PIC moved equipment blocking access to hand sink.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Can opener not maintained clean to sight and touch. CA: Wash can opener frequently enough to maintain clean to sight and touch.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employee wearing wrist watch during food preparation.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Dishware stacked while wet after washing. Repeat.

Oct 21, 2024

Routine

Score: 952 violations

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11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Cool, sliced tomatoes in deep and covered containers. Person in charge (PIC) transferred tomatoes to uncovered sheet pan to promote rapid cooling.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Employee stacked wet food containers after washing rather than positioning containers to air-dry.

Apr 10, 2024

Routine

Score: 992 violations

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14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Knife storage between uses in container of sanitizer solution.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4 - equipment, utensil, linens, stored 6" off floor in clean, dry location (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Dishware stacked wet after washing.

Oct 13, 2023

Routine

Score: 863 violations

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6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Rice hot held at temperature of 101F in kitchen oven. Chicken hot held at temperature of 127F in hot holding (HH) tray near grill. CA: Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods to be hot held at 135F or above. Rice reheated to temperature greater than 165F after verification rice held out of temperature control less than 2 hours, then hot held in steam table at 135F or greater. Chicken in tray discarded.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Hand towels not available for use at hand sink located near oven. Corrective action (CA): Hand towels to be kept available for use at hand sink at all times. Person in charge (PIC) supplied towels to dispenser at sink.

15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Oven not able to maintain food temperature at 135F for hot holding. PIC adjusted oven to maintain 135F or greater. HH tray not able to maintain food at temperature of 135F for hot holding. PIC advised to discontinue use of hot hold tray until repaired.