DREAM OF ISTANBUL CUISINE
13423 BEACH BLVD STE 203 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32246
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 employees handling raw meat and stuffing it in a dough filling to be stored in walk in cooler for later usage on sheet pan to be cooked later. Employees put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license. Operator license expired June 1, 2026 and under same ownership. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 7
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator name Nigora I is not certified after 30 days of hire and not other food certified manager employed at this establishment **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator using both chlorine and quaternary for sanitizer and has no chemical test strips **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand wash sink.
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has 5 total food handler employees with only 2 hired over 60 days with no proof of training **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has total of 5 employees hired with no proof of written agreement. Provided blank form **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand wash sink.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink solution stored in spray bottles on floor at front counter area not labeled. Manager stated it's sanitizer
Basic 10
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. In baking section above shelf
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on prep table near food prep.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in kitchen preparing food with bracelet on wrist
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen preparing food with no hair restraint
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Plastic individual water bottles stored on floor near back door
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on prep table area with soiled interior. Employee cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Prep frozen food on speed rack in walk in freezer
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granulated substance in container in kitchen on prep table. Manager stated it's sugar
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:19 PM.
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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.