Tasty Mediterranean Grill
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
18
Score
An inspection on March 24, 2026, at Tasty Mediterranean Grill, located at 6178 Gunn Hwy in Tampa, FL, resulted in a high-risk score of 18. This inspection identified 5 critical, 4 major, and 11 minor violations. Notably, repeat violations for an un-displayed license and uncleanable cutting boards were cited, along with a warning for the presence of numerous dead roaches throughout the establishment.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
4
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
18
Oct 3, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
17
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Aug 10, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches on kitchen floor next to wall divider between front line Cook and front service reach in cooler. 3 dead roaches inside front line handwashing sink 51 dead roaches on floor and wall beneath front line hand washing sink. 3 dead roaches on floor beneath dry storage rack, adjacent to cash register. 1 dead roach on kitchen floor beneath pizza make station. 3 dead roaches on kitchen floor between wall and pizza oven. 5 dead roaches on kitchen floor beneath dry storage shelf next to walk-in cooler. 1 dead roach on walk-in cooler door foam gasket. 1 dead roach on floor inside walk in cooler. 3 dead roaches on ground beneath three compartment sink. 3 dead roaches on ground between mop sink and reach in freezer. 2 dead roach on ground beneath reach in freezer next to mop sink. 1 dead roach on the floor inside employee restroom. 2 dead roaches on ground beneath back kitchen prep sink. 1 dead roach on ground beneath canned storage rack in back kitchen area. 2 dead roaches on ground beneath large mixer in back kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two personal water bottles stored on prep table next to microwave and on prep table next to back kitchen handwashing sink. Employee personal shaker bottle stored on dry storage rack next to pizza oven. Manager relocated personal beverages to an approval location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. One jug of oil stored on floor near three compartment sink. Manager relocated oil to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Front line cook oven heavily soiled on front line cook **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drip tray for grill and flat top griddle, interior cabinet of deep fryer and stove top heavily soiled on front line cook. Pipe for a fire suppression system and hood filters soiled over front line. Interior of hand washing sink soiled, located next to pizza oven. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked wheat and oil for meat marination not covered in front line reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. 1 box of unwashed tomatoes and 1 box of unwashed iceberg lettuce stored over ready to eat yogurt, sauces, chickpeas, stuffed grape leaves, and cheese in front line reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe beneath front line hand washing sink and at three compartment sink. Manager has buckets place to catch dripping water. **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with water and sauces not labeled inside establishment. **Warning**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rehydrated chickpeas stored inside a shopping bag in front line reach in cooler. Manager removed chickpeas and stored inside a food grade safe container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over sauces, yogurt, chickpeas, stuffed grape leaves inside the front line reach in cooler. Manager relocated raw eggs to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 18 live roaches on floor beneath front line cook and wall divider. 8 live roaches on kitchen floor beneath front line hand washing sink. 1 live roach on kitchen floor beneath front line reach in cooler. 9 live roaches on walking cooler door behind foam gasket. 1 live roach on floor inside walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 3 roach eggs on kitchen floor next to wall divider between front line Cook and front service reaching cooler. 5 roach eggs on floor beneath front line handwashing sink. 1 roach egg on ground beneath reach in freezer next to mop sink. **Warning**
35A-23-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of febreeze stored on top of back kitchen prep table adjacent to prep sink. Operator relocated spray can at time of inspection to an appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grill, flat top griddle and deep fryer heavily soiled on front line cook. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
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/. Owner added reach in cooler on top of steam table at front service station. 1 table top warmer added between cash register and steam table. Pizza prep cooler relocated to the right of front line handwashing sink. 1 table top Panini press added to the right of relocated pizza prep table. Reach in Refrigerator adjacent to cash register has been relocated to the left of front line hand washing sink. Reach in the freezer has been relocated to the back of kitchen adjacent to mop sink. A reach in freezer has been added in dry storage area next to walk-in cooler. Metal shelving has been moved to pizza prep table area, adjacent to cash register. One shelving unit added between handwashing sink and three compartment sink. One shelving unit added next to pizza oven. Prep table added next to prep sink in dough mixing room. A plan review handout has been provided to the owner at time of inspection. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificate for Samer and Mostafa. **Warning**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle on chemical shelf between mop sink and three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
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