TURKISH KITCHEN
119 W BLOOMINGDALE AVE · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Supplements stored with food in walk in cooler. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm. Instructed operator to manually sanitize all dishes in 3 compartment. Discussed proper chlorine ratio for sanitizing. Operator set up 3 compartment sink for manual sanitizing, tested chlorine at 50ppm **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread in shopping bag in walk in cooler. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2026, establishment open and operating, preparing food for service. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in prep sink with no soap, then put on gloves. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area hand sink. Operator provided towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in multiple coolers not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper cups in bulk sugar, cornstarch, and salt containers. Operator removed cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At pizza station reach in cooler. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents and surrounding tiles in kitchen have dust buildup. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of food on the floor in walk in cooler. Onions and fryer oil on the floor in storage area. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice mold and spatula in standing water, 74F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Unshielded florescent bulbs in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door gaskets on reach in cooler across from pizza oven. Hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bulk containers of salt, sugar, cornstarch and baking powder not covered. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of sugar, salt and cornstarch not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 11:49 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.