Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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AL SALEM MIDDLE EASTERN REST

1816 N UNIVERSITY DR · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3680620
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13572764
DBPR license1619259

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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

#4High 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 after using personal phone proceeded to load dishwashing machine with dirty dishes. Employee failed to washed hands before unloading clean dishes from machine. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken stored above opened bags of gyro breads in Atosa meat lowboy cooler. Manager moved bread to another cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – 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/ 12-08-2025 expired.

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Container of oil stored on floor in kitchen. Manager elevated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:29 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.