KAREEMS LEBANESE KITCHEN
4270 TAMIAMI TRAIL E 18-19
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer door is damaged and partially missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer door is damaged and partially missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer door is damaged and partially missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. There is four whole branzino on the cook line fully thawed in on site reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Upon arrival at the restaurant I observed the employees on the cook line empty the make table cooler next to the pita roller onto a rolling cart and moving it to the walk in cooler. Couscous 44F cold holding (three pounds), cooked rice 54F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), stuffed grape leave stuffed 48F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), cooked potatoes 47F cold holding (2 pounds), cooked eggplant 47F cold holding (3 cups). **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler next to the pita roller, couscous (49F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (47F - Cold Holding); cooked potato (49F - Cold Holding). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Upon arrival at the restaurant I observed the employees on the cook line empty the make table cooler next to the pita roller onto a rolling cart and moving it to the walk in cooler. Couscous 44F cold holding (three pounds), cooked rice 54F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), stuffed grape leave stuffed 48F cold holding (1 1/2 pounds), cooked potatoes 47F cold holding (2 pounds), cooked eggplant 47F cold holding (3 cups). **Admin Complaint**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 03G-06-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer door is damaged and partially missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. There is a dish washing basket of clean silverware on a table in the dining room with the food contact surfaces up. **Warning**
- 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. There is four whole branzino on the cook line fully thawed in on site reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**
- 03G-05-5:High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. There is four whole branzino on the cook line fully thawed in on site reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler next to the pita roller, couscous (49F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (47F - Cold Holding); cooked potato (49F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning**
- 03G-06-5:Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on freezer door is damaged and partially missing.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the walk-in door.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink on the cook line.
- 03G-49-2:Intermediate - Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Operator us not maintaining HACCP PLAN.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).