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ACROPOLIS GREEK TAVERNA

6108 WINTHROP TOWN CENTER AVE, Riverview FL 33578 · 813.654.2255

Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats208
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3915868
Grade history
JAN 24
AUG 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
MAR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed potatoes in walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-04-5
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without changing gloves and washing hands.
High priority/12A-02-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates near dish area not inverted.
Basic/24-05-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table and on shelf with bread. Removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating while preparing food.
Basic/12B-01-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Removed at time of in. employee bags on food items in dry storage.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee eating cooking food with no beard guard.
Basic/13-04-4
Food stored on floor. Box of salmon on floor in walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm quat. Employee remade tested 150 ppm quat.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

5 High priority1 Intermediate15 Basic
Show 21 findings ▾
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of cucumber pickles.
High priority/01B-01-4
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. Dish machine tested 10 ppm chlorine, manager switched out sanitizer tested 50 ppm chlorine.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch raw meat then change glove without washing hands in between to begin prepping food.
High priority/12A-07-5
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedures.
High priority/12A-29-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 45 F- retemp 45 F, potato 45 F- retemp 45 F, salmon 45 F- retemp 43 F, shrimp 44 F- retemp 43 F in walk in cooler. Manager propped walk in freezer door open.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vents soiled throughout establishment.
Basic/36-34-5
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in disrepair next to fryers.
Basic/36-03-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach next to office. Manager removed and sanitized area at time of inspection.
Basic/35A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with to go containers. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and glasses on table with plates.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer gaskets torn on cook line.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Sauce on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager removed a5 time of inspection.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Grill sitting on brick on cook line.
Basic/14-47-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment on cook line.
Basic/23-03-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, manager remade tested 200ppm quaternary ammonium.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor under griddle.
Basic/21-38-4
Mar 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda gun at bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup on falafel mix, manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables throughout kitchen.
Basic/12B-07-4/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag on shelf with beer. Employee removed at time of inspection. Employee items above clean linen. Removed at time of inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled torn.
Basic/14-11-5
Food stored on floor. Multiple food items on floor in walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Grill sitting on brick on cook line.
Basic/14-47-4/Repeat Violation
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with to go containers, manager removed at time of inspection.
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Aug 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
Show 14 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 44 F- retemp 43 F, beef 44 F in reach in cooler. Operator placed items on ice. Pasta 48 F, in walk in cooler. Operator turned down temperature in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-03-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda machine. Soda gun at bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler with milk and cheese.
Basic/08B-49-4/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and jacket on dry storage shelf.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Tahini on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Grill sitting on bricks on cook line.
Basic/14-47-4/Repeat Violation
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over potato salad in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-17-4/Repeat Violation
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm quaternary ammonium, operator remade tested 150 ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor on cook line. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

4 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch raw chicken then changed gloves without washing hands.
High priority/12A-07-5
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without changing gloves and washing hands.
High priority/12A-13-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread in grocery bag in reach in cooler.
High priority/14-31-5
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong side of splitter, operator removed at time of inspection.
High priority/29-42-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board pasta. Soda gun at bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potatoes in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler over restaurant food, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Charger on top of seasoning in dry storage, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to dish area.
Basic/24-08-4
Food stored on floor. Tahini on floor in walk in cooler and gyros on floor in walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic/33-11-4
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Grill sitting on bricks on cook line.
Basic/14-47-4
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over spinach dip in walk in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Oct 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine above seasonings next to cook line. Employee removed at time of inspection.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without washing hands.
High priority/12A-13-4
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested 500+ ppm quaternary ammonia, employee remade tested 200 ppm Quaternary ammonia
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda gun at bar.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese in reach in cooler on cook line.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted over ice machine.
Basic/24-05-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above to go containers. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler across from walk in cooler.
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above to go containers. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Oil and chicken base on floor in dry storage.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over plates near dish machine.
Basic/35B-02-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over sauces in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-17-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings not labeled in dry storage.
Basic/02D-01-5

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.