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KAREEMS LEBANESE KITCHEN

4270 TAMIAMI TRAIL E 18-19 · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34112

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 24, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3562917
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10701319
DBPR license2103453

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. There is four whole branzino on the cook line fully thawed in on site reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Upon arrival at the restaurant I observed the employees on the cook line empty the make table cooler next to the pita roller onto a rolling cart and moving it to the walk in cooler. Couscous 44F cold holding (three pounds), cooked rice 54F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), stuffed grape leave stuffed 48F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), cooked potatoes 47F cold holding (2 pounds), cooked eggplant 47F cold holding (3 cups). **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler next to the pita roller, couscous (49F – Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (47F – Cold Holding); cooked potato (49F – Cold Holding). **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Upon arrival at the restaurant I observed the employees on the cook line empty the make table cooler next to the pita roller onto a rolling cart and moving it to the walk in cooler. Couscous 44F cold holding (three pounds), cooked rice 54F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), stuffed grape leave stuffed 48F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), cooked potatoes 47F cold holding (2 pounds), cooked eggplant 47F cold holding (3 cups). **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**

Warning
#6Intermediate03G-06-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer door is damaged and partially missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.