MEDITERRANEAN DINER
US Highway 19
Florida, 34668
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On prep table over bulk seasonings, move to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 24-17-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils, pans dried with a towel/cloth. Dishwasher dried pans with towel, discussed with operator, operator put pans back into dishwasher **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In freezer on cook line- raw beef in plastic wrap over French fries, mozzarella sticks
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish owner pasta, operator moved fish to bottom Corrected On-Site
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Two Ice cream freezers added to dining room, ice cream is hand dipped. Blenders, waffle irons.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In vertical 3 door cooler on back of kitchen, unwashed carrots over cooked gravy, chicken, operator took carrots out of cooler Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In vertical 3 door cooler on back of kitchen, shell eggs over produce, operator moved eggs to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 3 door cooler on cook line - gyro (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); hydrated hash browns (46F - Cold Holding), operator took temperatures this morning at 8 am, operator states food was 43F, all moved to freezer. chili (45F - Cold Holding) in vertical cooler in back of kitchen, made yesterday, pan too deep, moved to freezer Recheck -tomatoes discarded, hash browns put on stove to cook, chicken 41F, gyro 42 F, chili 41F, Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line - > 200 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2024 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, operator changed chemical bucket, 50 ppm. Operator will call repair tech. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: . Not yet repaired**Time Extended** **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -shredded cheddar (49F - Cold Holding); dolmades (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding)operator cleaned cooler this morning, 8am. Moved food back to vertical cooler and discussed proper cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Sauerkraut 50F , sliced mozzarella 46F, potato salad 47F, roasted eggplant 49F, hummus 49 see stop saleoperator states that he took temperatures at 7 am, 40/41F Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 2 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/7/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor in storage area Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Interior and exterior Slicer Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, operator changed chemical bucket, 50 ppm. Operator will call repair tech. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 small flies in prep room Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In chest freezer in back room -raw chicken in ziploc bag over pita bread, operator will rearrange freezer Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -shredded cheddar (49F - Cold Holding); dolmades (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding)operator cleaned cooler this morning, 8am. Moved food back to vertical cooler and discussed proper cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line > 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/22/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).