HUNGRY GREEK BALLENTRAE
17772 APRILE DRIVE, Lutz FL 33558 · 813-404-0121
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 9 visits since February 2024
5 inspections trending up, 16 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 43 f cook rice 44 f chicken soup 44 f cook rice 44 f discussed with management to try to ice bath the temperature control foods.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles interior soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.reach in cooler gasket pled and black mold like substance buildup in front line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior bottom soiled with food debris buildup in front line
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in walk-in freeze on condenser line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks have built up debris
Walk-in cooler and dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Tested at 0 ppm refilled the chlorine and retested to 100 ppm
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Vegetables inside carry out bag walk in cooler.
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. Observed Florida restaurant and lodging for 2 people missing for 3 people over 60 days.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10 ppm retested to 50 ppm
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.
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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. Tested at 0 ppm discussed with management to use three compartment sink until machine is fixed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 43 f cook rice 44 f chicken soup 44 f cook rice 44 f discussed with management to try to ice bath the temperature control foods.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasoning. Manager removed portion cup
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on soda machine in dining room. Employee washed rinsed and sanitized
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp machine tested at 132 f ran 2 times. Discussed with management to use three compartment sink Quaternary ammonia to properly sanitize dishes.
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum on service line.
Equipment in poor repair. Hand washing sink by three compartment sink cold water handle not working.
Food stored on floor. Soda bottles by office manager moved from floor
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.