NOV 19
2025
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN.
BEAT. 21/100
8896 N FLORIDA AVENUE · HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA
Last inspected November 19, 2025 · passed
Failed 3 of 5 inspections. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
30
includes 12 critical
RECORDS COVER
11 MONTHS
since Dec 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 262025FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 26
2025
FAILED
5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 5 times on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
AUG 262025FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 26
2025
FAILED
5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
AUG 252025FAILED9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 25
2025
FAILED
9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 5 times on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
DEC 302024PASSED11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 30
2024
PASSED
11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Personnel with infections restricted
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 4 times on this inspection
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
Cited 1 time on this inspection
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