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HUNGRY GREEK OF WESTCHASE

12950 RACETRACK RD STE 114, Tampa FL 33626 · 813-814-2707

Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats42
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3916052
Grade history
MAR 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
OCT 25
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 22 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

May 5, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 1, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler top part on serving line Cut lettuce 50F cut tomatoes 50F takzik sauce 50F hummus 58F potato salad 48F cut lettuce 52F feta cheese 49F held less then 4 hours employees began ice bathing products
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter on mop sink missing a vacuum breaker, discussed with operator the importance of having a vacuum breaker on the sink.
High priority/29-42-4
Food stored on floor. Observed a 5 gallon bucket of olives on the floor, Manager moved item off the floor
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (109 - Hot Holding) and rice (120F - Hot Holding) in warmer unit next to grill top. Employee placed chicken on grill to reheat and rice was placed in microwave to reheat. Chicken was temped at 179F and rice was temped at 180F.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on service line. Employee removed.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored with sale food on storage shelf. Employee removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to 3-compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Prepacked baklava missing label information. Employee properly labeled items at time of inspection.
Basic/02D-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quat Sanitizer in three-compartments sink tested 500+ ppm. Operator diluted with water, tested 200ppm. Recommended operator to re calibrate dispenser.
High priority/41-18-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quat sanitizer tested 500+ ppm. Operator remade solution, tested 200ppm.
High priority/41-27-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nuzzles soiled with slimy substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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. 10 of 12 employees have no proof of training. Some of them are newly hired per manager.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine is not in-use and waiting to be removed.
Basic/14-11-5
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed 3 containers of Lemon chicken rice soup 52-59 F cooling from last night more than 6 hours in walk-in cooler.
High priority/03D-02-5
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee picked up paper debris from floor, then replaced gloves and handled plated food to customer without washing hands first. Discussed with operator about proper handwash procedures.
High priority/12A-07-5
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 3 containers of Lemon chicken rice soup 52-59 F cooling from last night more than 6 hours in walk-in cooler.
High priority/01B-02-5
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hands in three compartment sink. Discussed handwash sink with employee, employee washed hands again in handwash sink at time of inspection.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed 3 containers of Lemon chicken rice soup covered and more than 4 inches deep cooling from last night more than 6 hours in walk-in cooler at 52-59F.
Intermediate/03D-15-4
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 4 employees training expired on 02/19/24.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee opened bottled water stored on shelf over food prep table in kitchen. Employee removed drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine in disrepair, operator states that they are no longer use the dish machine for ware washing.
Basic/14-11-5
Sep 14, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine tested 0ppm. No warewashing in dish machine at time of inspection. three compartment sink setup.
Basic/16-55-4/Repeat Violation/Warning/Return visit Sep 14, 2023 · Time Extended
Sep 13, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at front service line: Cold holding: potato salad 53 F, hummus 58 F, diced tomato 50 F, feta 58 F. Operator moved all time/temperature control for safety food to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling, and contacted refrigerator repair company at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4/Warning
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine tested 0ppm. No warewashing in dish machine at time of inspection. three compartment sink setup.
Basic/16-55-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids covered cut lettuce in walk-in cooler. Operator replaced lid.
Basic/14-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning

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