Pita Mediterranean Street Food
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
67
Score
Public records show five inspections at Pita Mediterranean Street Food stretching back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 18, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “personal cleanliness”, which has been cited three times.
Pita Mediterranean Street Food's latest score of 67 falls below the Locust Grove average of 78. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 5 violations
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed prepped rice in the walk in cooler, sauces and desserts(Bakiava and Bakiava cheesecake) on the front end without a preparation or expiration date. All items have a shelf life of 7 days. Advised PIC to discard expired rice and sauces and place dates on all desserts.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Inspector notes: Observed unauthorized personnel in the storage area of the food service establishment. There was an underage child observed in the kitchen once the person in charge returned to the establishment. The initial person in charge advised that she could not provide any paperwork and she was no longer in charger. She advised that I have to speak with the CFSM that arrived 30 minutes after the inspection began. CFSM was advised that unauthorized personnel was not allowed in the food preparation or storage areas. Initial person in charge also advised that she changed the label after preparing a new batch of rice. The label was date 2/11/2026. There was also open sauces that were labeled 09/01/25. PIC advised that the labeled were stuck on the pan and could not be removed. PIC advised to use a ne...
511-6-1.03(2)(a)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed a black mold-like debris on the interior chute on the ice machine in the lobby. The unit must be cleaned before customers can start using it. It must be cleaned to sight and touch.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Observed an open water bottle stored with and above single service articles in the storage area.
511-6-1.03(5)(k)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed employees handling and preparing food items without beard restraints. Advised PIC to make sure all employees are wearing proper beard restraints to properly secure hair from contaminating food items.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
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Sep 3, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected
Inspector notes: Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. (On the same shelf: 2 pans of raw chicken by diced tomatoes and a pan of raw steak by raw chicken; Below the raw animal products were boxes and containers of sauces). Advised PIC and employee on how to properly store food items to avoid contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
11C - approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw salmon and raw chicken thawing in the meat prep sink in a pool of water. Advised PIC on different ways to thaw food items. The water was turned on to continue to thaw the food separately to not cause contamination (COS).
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a box of fries stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. All food items should be stored 6 inches or higher off the floor (COS).
511-6-1.04(4)(q)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
Inspector notes: Observed the can opener blade with rust build-up. The blade must be replaced. A copy of the invoice showing that a replacement has been ordered must be emailed to sabrina.young@dph.ga.gov by 9/5/25.
511-6-1.04(4)(z)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed employees handling and preparing food items without hair restraints. Advised PIC to make sure all employees are wearing hair restraints to properly secure hair from contaminating food items.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed wiping cloth bucket at 0 PPM quaternary ammonium solution. PIC remade the bucket to 200 PPM quaternary ammonium (COS).
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
67
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed a bottle of oven cleaner stored with flour and packaged goldfish. All chemicals should be stored in a designated area.
511-6-1.07(6)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed a black mold-like debris on the interior chute on the ice machine in the lobby. The unit must be cleaned before customers can start using it. It must be cleaned to sight and touch.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed prepped rice in the walk in cooler and desserts (Bakiava and Bakiava cheesecake) on the front end without a preparation or expiration date. All items have a shelf life of 7 days. Advised PIC to place dates on all items.
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed a chemical bottle stored on the chemical shelf without a common name to identify the chemical.
511-6-1.07(6)(b)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed an employee on the hot line preparing food without a hair restraint. Advised employee to place a hair restraint over hair to properly secure it from contaminating food.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the food service permit expired. A total of $250.00 is due to the Health Department by Tuesday, April 1.
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Observed ice hanging from the blowers (vents) in the walk in freezer and an excessive amount of water frozen on the floor. Observed the reach in cooler on the hot line with water nesting on the bottom floor. Please have someone to check the walk in cooler and reach in cooler to repair the units. The units must be maintained in good repair. Please send a copy of the service report to sabrina.young@dph.ga.gov by 4/1/25.
511-6-1.06(2)(r)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed the floors in the walk in freezer with an excessive amount of ice and also old food debris. The floors must be properly cleaned.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed a purse stored on boxes of wrapped single service forks. All employees items should be stored in a designated area.
511-6-1.07(4)(b)
50
Sep 20, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
Inspector notes: The PIC could not provide documentation or otherwise satisfactorily demonstrate during the inspection, that all food employees and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report to management information about their health.
511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed a black mold-like debris on the interior chute on the ice machine in the lobby. Observed a build-up of black debris on the flat bread grill on the hot line. Please clean regularly.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed two clear plastic bowls and one plastic red cup stored in seasonings and sugar. These cannot be used to scoop the food items.
511-6-1.05(2)(a)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed the floors in the walk in freezer with a build-up of ice.
511-6-1.07(2)(a)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed the ventilation hood system with a brown build-up. The next cleaning is scheduled for October, but in house will be required.
511-6-1.05(3)(d)
70
Mar 6, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
1-2B - certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed no CFSM document/person at the facility. Someone will need to register and pass the exam ASAP.
511-6-1.03(3)(a)
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Inspector notes: Observed the quat test strips wet and not in the proper shape to test the solution. Also no chlorine test strips for the dishwasher. Test strips should be accessible.
511-6-1.05(3)(h)
14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Observed several boxes of single-service food items stored on the floor by the walk in freezer. Items should be stored 6 inches or higher.
511-6-1.05(10)(e)
10D - food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Observed several bulk containers with no name to properly identify.
511-6-1.04(4)(d)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the inspection report not posted for the public's view.
511-6-1.02(1)(d)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed the food permit not posted in the facility.
511-6-1.02(1)(f)(1)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pita Mediterranean Street Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pita Mediterranean Street Food on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pita Mediterranean Street Food?
Across the inspection record, “personal cleanliness” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pita Mediterranean Street Food.
How does Pita Mediterranean Street Food compare to other restaurants in Locust Grove?
Pita Mediterranean Street Food most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Locust Grove average of 78.
Has Pita Mediterranean Street Food's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Pita Mediterranean Street Food have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pita Mediterranean Street Food 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 Pita Mediterranean Street Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pita Mediterranean Street Food is inspected around two times per year on average.
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