Greek Spice Grill
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Greek Spice Grill eight times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 13, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “no paper towels” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to other Fort Lauderdale restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta cheese (56-66F - Cold Holding) held in unit less than 2 hrs observed over stacked, operator portioned and placed in reach in to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at dish area handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at dish area handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor Cases of lamb stored on floor in prep area. Containers of potatoes stored in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-38-4
67
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to microwave at cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At dry goods storage rack. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food stored over prepared tomatoes in walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
74
Mar 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bib on threaded faucet with hose attached next to triple sink in ware wash area. **Warning**
29-34-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on plastic containers stored cleaned at cleaned utensil rack above triple sink. **Warning**
16-46-4
82
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations.
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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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added solution. - chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fountain soda nozzles.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink and employee restroom. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Keftedes. Reviewed date marking with operator.
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
52
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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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.
53B-05-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line not labeled
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage area, cup used to dispense rice. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
82
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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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. sliced gyro (88F - Hot Holding); baked potatoes (83F - Hot Holding) at cook line; as per operator food outside for approximately 2 hours; operator added foods on TPHC form; food to be discarded at the end of 4 hours; **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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 - fries at cook line; as per operator food on time for 1 hour; Operator time marked **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by dishwasher Operator provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor- buckets of fries in walk-in cooler and cases of frying oil in the kitchen Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
64
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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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- blanched fries at cook line have no time marked; as per operator food out since 12:00; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over beef in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices- plastic lid used to cover tzatziki sauce cracked Operator discarded
14-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor: cases of potatoes, buckets of fries in walk-in cooler Cases of oil on the floor in the kitchen Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Spinach pies stored above chicken for customers on the speed rack at cook line Operator segregated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Greek Spice Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Greek Spice Grill on file is from Oct 13, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Greek Spice Grill?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Greek Spice Grill.
How does Greek Spice Grill compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Greek Spice Grill most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Greek Spice Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Greek Spice Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Greek Spice Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Greek Spice Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Greek Spice Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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