The Friendly Greek Salads and More

1203 Gulf Rd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Greek / Mediterranean

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The Friendly Greek Salads and More has been inspected four times since 2024. On Dec 2, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Tarpon Springs restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 2, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Quaternary test kit. Operator ordered test strips. **Repeat Violation**

16-37-1

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. Sent operator form HR 5030-100

11-07-5

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

51-18-6

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service utensils stored on floor. Operator moved utensils to proper area. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 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. French fries (106F - Hot Holding), operator discarded. Cooked 30 minutes ago. gyro (123F - Hot Holding); heated to 174F/184F **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Not test kit for quaternary ammonium sanitizer

16-37-1

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed heads of lettuce over cut lettuce, operator took out of refrigerator **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Dec 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Gyro meat in a broiler that is turned off. Employee turned broiler back on **Corrected On-Site**

03C-97-2

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork above cut lettuce in cooler, raw pork moved to bottom of cooler **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by coolers of sodas, coolers moved **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.

50-04-4

May 28, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Friendly Greek Salads and More last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Friendly Greek Salads and More on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Friendly Greek Salads and More?

Across the inspection record, “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Friendly Greek Salads and More.

How does The Friendly Greek Salads and More compare to other restaurants in Tarpon Springs?

The Friendly Greek Salads and More most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tarpon Springs average of 77.

Has The Friendly Greek Salads and More's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Friendly Greek Salads and More have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Friendly Greek Salads and More 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 The Friendly Greek Salads and More inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Friendly Greek Salads and More is inspected around three times per year on average.

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