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TURKISH MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

1921 W BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3683245
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13583021
DBPR license6208350

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating. Serving food to customers. Prepping in kitchen **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burger stored over cooked eggplant. Items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mousaka, lamb shank. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle in zucchini stuffing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 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.