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MEZES GREEK TAVERNA

Food safety records indicate MEZES GREEK TAVERNA in PEMBROKE PINES has 5 inspections with a 2.3/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

10040 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935625

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles with dust buildup and soiled.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open beverage container on prep table beside main fliptop in kitchen.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soda nozzles in standing water at server station.
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink by server station slow draining. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in freezer missing covers.
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Hand sink drain at dish station not properly connected - water draining onto floor. Repeat Violation
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In cookline Turbo Air cooler, sliced gyro meat (56-60F - Cooling). Per employee not prepped or portioned today and in unit overnight. See stop sale.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside of building and washed hands for approximately 5 seconds before putting on gloves and starting work. Reviewed with employee proper procedures for hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, cartons of raw shell eggs on shelf above cooler with containers of raw fish. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In cookline Turbo Air cooler, sliced gyro meat (56-60F - Cooling). Per employee not prepped or portioned today and in unit overnight.
  • 02C-03-5: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. Open gallon of milk in front display missing date marked after opening. Per manager opened on 9-12 .
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large cooling rack blocking hand sink by deck ovens in kitchen. Employee moved rack to allow access. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sinks by cookline ovens and server station. Manager replaced both. Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. New employee does not have reporting agreement. Bulletin printed, read, and signed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in spray bottle by dish machine not labeled. Manager labeled both. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink closest to ice machine very slow draining.
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Drain line under hand sink by dish machine leaking directly onto floor.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of water beside line microwave not labeled.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink closest to ice machine. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser at service area jammed - not dispensing properly. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on chemical shelf by dish area. Manager marked as bleach. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Water pitchers directly behind hand wash sink and under paper towel dispenser at hand sink by beverage dispenser. Employee moved pitchers away from hand sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in contact with sugar and flour in bulk containers in storage area.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household pesticide can on chemical shelf by back door.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw calamari on shelf above container of cooked pasta. Manager rearranged items for proper separation. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On flattop griddle, under no time or temperature control, sliced gyro meat (63F - Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today and removed from walk in cooler less than 1 hr. Advised employee to reheat to hot hold with other gyro meat for usage as needed. Employee began reheating gyro meat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels in dispenser by beverage station jammed.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottles on shelf by dish machine. Manager labeled both as degreaser and bleach. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8593212

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed falafel stored uncovered in reach in freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked by cart. Operator removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tomato sauce prepared April 26 not date marked. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing bleach not identified by its common name. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351712

  • 36-34-5:Basic - 1.Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulation of dust above steam table in cook line. 2. Light shield soiled in prep area.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair above chemical station in storage area.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of raw chicken on floor inside walk in cooler.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Gaskets torn or in disrepair in atosa reach in cooler in cook line.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by rolling rack. Operator moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink,in kitchen. Operator provided Corrected On-Site