Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken
Last inspected: Nov 20, 2025
95
Score
Across the available record, Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent report on file is from Nov 20, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly nine violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited five times.
Restaurants in Pinellas Park average 82, so Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
8
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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**
50-09-4
95
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. labeled during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
78
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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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**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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.
53B-09-4
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**
22-20-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled heavily with food debris.
22-08-4
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**
12B-07-4
64
Nov 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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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**
22-02-4
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**
22-20-5
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**
36-03-4
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**
23-03-4
78
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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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**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Stained cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Staff present unaware if there is a probe thermometer **Warning**
05-08-4
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**
53A-03-7
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Entrance to kitchen **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food on chest freezer in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in dry storage, relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front counter **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula in between grill and prep table **Warning**
10-17-4
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**
23-03-4
41
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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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**
50-17-3
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**
22-02-4
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**
22-20-5
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**
08B-38-4
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**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-29: **Time Extended**
51-18-6
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**
31B-04-4
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**
42-01-4
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**
36-10-4
55
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/1/2024
50-17-3
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**
08A-05-6
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
53B-05-5
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**
22-02-4
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.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In kitchen area.
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor near dry storage rack.
08B-38-4
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**
10-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior heavily soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at 10 PPM. Operator fixed it to 100 PPM.
21-07-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors soiled throughout the kitchen.
36-10-4
37
Jun 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken on file is from Nov 20, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken.
How does Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Athenians Famous Gyros&Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.
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