RICE MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN
401 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 115 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Walk in cooler – Cooked turkey date marked 1-15. Cooked lamb date marked 1-17 and 1-23. Cooked chicken date marked 1-22. Cooked beef date marked 1-21 and 1-22. Reviewed proper procedures with operator. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee entered front counter and began working with food – preparing customer wrap – without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area – glass oven – beef (125-135F – Hot Holding); chicken (88-120F – Hot Holding). Per operator items holding for 1 hour. Operator increased heat to reheat items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided handout to operator. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine. **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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 3
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Observed empty sanitizing solution. Operator replaced solution and primed unit. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include date product was packaged. Grab and go – Hummus. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:41 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.