ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
806 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604
License #3917889
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Mixed Health Record
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ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 24, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 20 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 14 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 24, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor.
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ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-38-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes 55 F temped at 1:26pm, began cooling at 10:30am, cut tomatoes retemp 45 F at 3:10pm.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Black beans not date marked in walk in cooler.
- [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in gizzards. Portion cups with no handle in seasoning containers.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 compartment sink.
- [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on reach in cooler.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter and next to ice bin. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish and shrimp over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Employee removed raw items at time of inspection.
- [03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cut tomatoes 55 F temped at 1:26pm, began cooling at 10:30am, cut tomatoes retemp 45 F at 3:10pm.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups in dry storage area on floor. Manager removed box at time of inspection.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line on coolers stained
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