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BOSPHOROUS TURKISH CUISINE

With 5 documented inspections, BOSPHOROUS TURKISH CUISINE in TAMPA has achieved a 3.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

714 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13533881

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Manager inverted properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelf over reach in cooler on cooks line
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored over single service items Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler across from pizza oven.
  • 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Unwrapped straws on bar top within customers reach. Operator removed to behind bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb stored over squeeze bottle in reach in cooler. Operator relocated lamb to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10830352

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10829696

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink stored overtop reach in cooler on cooks line. Chef removed and properly stored drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored overtop reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed and properly stored cell phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary ammonia sanitation bucket tested 0ppm of quaternary ammonia. Manager refilled bucket retested 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink by 3 compartment sink has wa wet floor sign stored inside it. Chef removed sign. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test kit at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink on cooks line. Manager placed paper towels at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Lisvy M. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867572

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above reach in cooler. Management discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ginger stored in floor inside walk in cooler. Management removed ginger and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8580263

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed