Inspection Report

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MEZE TURKISH MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

1403 E HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD · HALLANDALE BEACH · Broward County · FL 33009

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3644540
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10981643
DBPR license1623595

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee returned to work area from back door of establishment proceeded to reach out for a container of ready to eat food to store in walk in cooler without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw shell eggs stored above container of raw lamb in asber double doors reach in cooler in front of oven. Chef inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to dishwashing machine. Chef replaced during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tongs stored on oven door. Chef removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from faucet in employees handwashing in kitchen .

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

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