Pinellas Park, Pinellas County

ATHENIANS FAMOUS GYROS&CHICKEN

5320 PARK BLVD, Pinellas Park, FL 337813420

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Nov 20, 2025
City
Pinellas Park
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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.

Nov 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

50-09-4

Detail 24206389

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20: Observed license from 2-1-2023 Time Extended

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 24020069

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Wajjha Chenab 4-29-20 Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24020068

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. labeled during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning

50-09-4

Detail 24020067

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 23520355

Intermediate - 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. Inspector provided operator with DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form at the time of inspection. Form was post on cork board in kitchen area across from walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23520351

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

53B-09-4

Detail 23520354

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photo copies of employee training certificates post on cork board in kitchen area.

22-20-5

Detail 23520356

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with black mold like substance and lime scale. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23520352

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table next to microwave across from walk in cooler. Item was moved. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23520353

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled heavily with food debris.

Nov 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23365014

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Stained cutting boards Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

22-20-5

Detail 23365011

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

36-03-4

Detail 23365013

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Entrance to kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 23365012

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Accumulation of grease on gas lines behind grill Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 13

03B-01-6

Detail 23154516

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shaved gyro meat (95F - Hot Holding), staff began reheating on flat top Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 23154514

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Owner Abdul Mekkaoui expired 11/9/20 Manager William May expired 7/26/24 Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23154512

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Stained cutting boards Repeat Violation Warning

05-08-4

Detail 23154518

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Staff present unaware if there is a probe thermometer Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23154513

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation Warning

36-03-4

Detail 23154522

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Entrance to kitchen Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23154517

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

12B-02-4

Detail 23154520

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food on chest freezer in kitchen Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23154515

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in dry storage, relocated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23154511

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Warning

10-08-5

Detail 23154519

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front counter Warning

10-17-4

Detail 23154523

Basic - In-use utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula in between grill and prep table Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23154521

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Accumulation of grease on gas lines behind grill Warning

Apr 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 22839748

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/1/2024 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: License posted expired on 2/1/2024 Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22839744

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler near fryers. Soda machine nozzles soiled with mold like substance. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Time Extended

22-20-5

Detail 22839740

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 22839746

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor near dry storage rack. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Boxes of oil stored on floor near dry storage rack during callback inspection. Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 22839747

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior heavily soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Time Extended

51-18-6

Detail 22839742

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 22839743

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: No handwashing sign at hand sink during the time of callback inspection. Inspector provide print copy of handwashing sign. Time Extended Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 22839741

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Mop stored inside mop bucket during callback inspection. Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 22839745

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: Time Extended

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

50-17-3

Detail 22682699

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/1/2024

08A-05-6

Detail 22682707

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw beef over bread inside reach in freezer chest. Employee moved beef to lower in chest freezer. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22682705

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler near fryers. Soda machine nozzles soiled with mold like substance. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

53B-05-5

Detail 22682702

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food certificates posted: Abdul Mekkaoui expired 12/9/2020 Sarah Samia Mekkaoui expired 01/8/2021

22-20-5

Detail 22682704

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with mold like substance.

12B-02-4

Detail 22682709

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In kitchen area.

08B-38-4

Detail 22682700

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor near dry storage rack.

10-06-5

Detail 22682701

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching potato salad. Employee moved handle. Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle touching ice inside ice machine. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22682697

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior heavily soiled with food debris.

51-18-6

Detail 22682703

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

31B-04-4

Detail 22682708

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at sink.

42-01-4

Detail 22682706

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

21-07-4

Detail 22682696

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at 10 PPM. Operator fixed it to 100 PPM.

36-10-4

Detail 22682698

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout the kitchen.

Jun 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 22067181

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shaved at 11am, not time mark. Operator marked time on containers. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22067178

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Spinach pie opened but not date marked.

22-02-4

Detail 22067180

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining

31B-02-4

Detail 22067185

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line

22-20-5

Detail 22067183

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-09-4

Detail 22067184

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-11-5

Detail 22067179

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets

23-03-4

Detail 22067182

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 13

03C-97-2

Detail 20777799

High Priority - Gryo meat in a broiler that is turned off. Broiler was turned off. Cook turned broiler back on when asked to. Meat had just been shaved. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20777798

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat cut from the cone on the counter 118, 126 degrees Fahrenheit, cook states they hold it for approximately 45 minutes and it either gets used or thrown away. Gyro meat gets a secondary cook before service. Operator will start using Time as a public health control for gyro meat. Observed meat shaved directly off cone reached 135-140.

22-02-4

Detail 20777803

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled. Cutting board on cook line is stained. Interior of microwave is soiled.

41-17-4

Detail 20777810

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple liquid. Operator labeled degreaser. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 20777807

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above storage shelf in dish area.

14-09-4

Detail 20777801

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At make table.

14-11-4

Detail 20777805

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door is falling apart.

36-17-5

Detail 20777804

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Tiles in walk in cooler.

08B-38-4

Detail 20777802

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on the floor.

14-69-4

Detail 20777806

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cook line.

10-08-5

Detail 20777809

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20777808

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top edge of second broiler soiled.

36-02-5

Detail 20777800

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.