ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN
8896 N FLORIDA AVENUE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
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 3
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 operator using bare hands to cut unwashed lettuce and placing in prep reach-in-cooler without washing. Discussed with operator proper handling of cut leafy greens and hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter melted (for bread) at 69 F sitting out at room temperature. Inspector sugggested using time as a public health control form for future use. Cut leafy greens cooling 59 F; Tzatziki sauce 47 F; (cooled to 41 F); Rice pudding 49 F (cooler in defrost and discussed with operator); **Corrected onsite** **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed toxic cleaning chemicals stored on top of food in grocery area. Discussed storage separation with Owner/Manager
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cooking pan inside and blocked by large trash in back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler
Basic 14
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in containers in back kitchen area
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Reach-in-cooler glass window broken and taped with foil.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in-cooler and dry storage area upstairs
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. And reach-in-cooler glass cooler in front kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed in glass reach-in-cooler in back kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed operator using bare hands to cut unwashed lettuce and placing in prep reach-in-cooler without washing. Discussed with operator proper handling of cut leafy greens and hand washing procedures.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prepping table in front kitchen area
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White containers in back kitchen area underneath shelf not labeled
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:29 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.