Little Greek St Petersburg
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
95
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Little Greek St Petersburg, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 21, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average St. Petersburg restaurant scores 77. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine ice chute soiled with black mold like substance.
22-20-5
95
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Containers of raw chicken stored above falafel and fries in pull out drawers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Greek lasagna and containers of rice uncovered in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved on reach in deli cooler in front counter cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
78
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal drink then to cutting foods no hand wash. Educated employee and they washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in drawers over falafel. Employee moved raw chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on front cook line, slicer blade soiled unknown last time used, **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray over hand sink in back prep area. Employee removed tray. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on front cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee at front counter next to gloves.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone in front counter area next to clean gloves. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink on cook line front. Provided sign to manager and he posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted in kitchen prep area.
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet cloth on front counter. Employee removed cloth to be cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
43
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In dessert cooler on front counter: cannoli cream (71F - Cold Holding) Manager placed item in reach in freezer.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board has built up food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp in reach in cooler underneath cooktop stored in undrained ice. Manager removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-31-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
58
May 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop used for vegetables in reach in cooler touching the food. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink behind front counter. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
90
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board behind front counter has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board on prep table in kitchen has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand wash sink behind front counter.
31B-04-4
74
Sep 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook top: gyro meat (110F - Hot Holding) Manager is reheating to 165 F plus. Spoke about proper hot holding temperatures or holding items on time. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib by three compartment sink lacks a vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato press by three compartment sink has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
55
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler nearest cash register has built up food debris.
22-02-4
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.
11-26-1
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
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on the floor to the right of the soda machine. Operator removed and sanitized the area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal milk not segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler. Manager segregated and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
61
Jul 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug spray stored with single service items. Operator relocated bug spray. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator was cutting and packaging lettuce without gloves. Advised of proper hand washing procedures and to wear gloves when portioning if foods are not going to be heated to 145 F. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface rust on plate holder rack above three-compartment sink.
22-31-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef made Saturday, no date marking. Advised operator items held more than 24 hours need to have date marking and can't exceed 7 days.
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank not secured in rear of kitchen, operator secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on front counter not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint worn by operator while in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored n the floor in the kitchen, operator relocated to a shelf six inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes and cans on the ground around the dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler at front counter has built up food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on the floor of the kitchen.
25-05-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three-compartment sink is soiled with food debris.
36-27-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Greek St Petersburg last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Greek St Petersburg on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Greek St Petersburg?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Little Greek St Petersburg.
How does Little Greek St Petersburg compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Little Greek St Petersburg most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Little Greek St Petersburg's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Little Greek St Petersburg have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Little Greek St Petersburg 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 Little Greek St Petersburg inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Greek St Petersburg is inspected around three times per year on average.
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