EL TURCO

dba EL TURCO USA LLC

About this restaurant

El Turco is a Turkish restaurant located in Miami's Design District with 35 seats, operating as a seating restaurant. The establishment serves authentic Turkish main dishes prepared with traditional techniques and rich spices, offering both dine-in and takeout options. The restaurant is situated at 140 NE 39th Street, Unit 238, in Miami.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

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

Location

Address: 140 NE 39 ST UNIT 238
MIAMI, FL 33137
Phone: 9172094437
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Holmes (code 30)
Seating: 35 seats

License

License Number: SEA2337373
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Feb 26, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Feb 27, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	3	3	6
Violations Found H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13640728 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Feb 26, 2026	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	4	7	6	17
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13514795 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 9, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	1	4	5
Violations Found H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated Class: Food Visit ID: 13514461 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 8, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	2	5	9	16
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 ×2 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10882698 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food