ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN

dba MEVLANA SARAC

About this restaurant

Istanbul Mediterranean is a seating restaurant with 32 seats located at 8896 North Florida Avenue in Tampa. The establishment serves Mediterranean cuisine and operates as both a grill and market. According to online sources, the restaurant is known for Mediterranean flavors and offers dine-in service.

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Food Safety Grade

Good

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 8896 N FLORIDA AVENUE
TAMPA, FL 33604
Phone: 813-679-7127
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Holmes (code 30)
Seating: 32 seats

License

License Number: SEA3918539
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: May 7, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
May 7, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	4
Violations Found H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13505824 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 19, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13505823 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 27, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	2	2	4
Violations Found H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13504323 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 26, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	2	4	8
Violations Found H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13504185 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 26, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	4	2	5	11
Violations Found H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×5 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13502711 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 25, 2025	Complaint Full	Emergency order recommended	5	3	8	16
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V09 No contamination Food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×5 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13499854 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full