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MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA (THE)

3217 S MACDILL AVE STE C · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33629

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3674840
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13551816
DBPR license3918047

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2026. The establishment is open and serving food to the general public at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple bottles of cleaning soap stored in handwash sink in kitchen. Operator removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic12B-14-4

Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Operator removed employee's opened drink from reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.