DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

RICE MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN

401 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 115

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10769712

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line, employee bag stored on shelf with equipment. Operator moved employee bag to office area. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Sanitizer bucket empty, employee changed bucket and primed machine 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer, raw fish stored over ready to eat falafel and ice cream. Operator moved fish to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink by three compartment sink, no paper towels supplied. Operator supplied paper towels Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10769389

  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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 - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Walk in cooler - 9 pounds cooked chicken date marked 1-24-2025, 3 pounds cooked vegetables date marked 1-22-2025, 3 pounds cooked vegetables date marked 1-24-2025. See stop sale. Admin Complaint
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728849

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - 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-03-4:Basic - 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
  • 01B-28-5:High 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-16-4:High 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-01-6:High 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
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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-13-5:Intermediate - 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

Inspection Date: 6/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8652646

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment between uses at grill area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at front counter area. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket at back kitchen area. Operator inverted to dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil. Operator wrote common name. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed avocados in same container as washed ready to eat tomatoes. Operator removed container for washing. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8350831

  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator inverted mop to dry properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit.