ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN
8896 N FLORIDA AVENUE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching cooked bread. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 flying insect in kitchen in front of reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat food walk in cooler **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach underneath reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach underneath cabinet in cashier area. 2 live roaches underneath the reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 10 egg sac casings underneath reach in cooler on cooks line. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mevlana Sarac 05-08-2025 **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees washing dishes in hand washing sink in front. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – 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 1 training, 4 employee trainings missing. **Warning**
Basic 8
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches underneath reach in cooler on cooks line. 2 dead roaches underneath the dry storage area. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on pans above hand washing sink **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front door has gap. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple container lids in walk in coolers cracked. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on the floor in walk in coolers behind grocery area. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand washing sink by coffee station. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices in back kitchen not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:26 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.