Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County

TURKUAZ MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

855 WASHINGTON AVE, Miami Beach, FL 33139

FoodSeating
Latest violations
13
2 High Priority
May 12, 2026
City
Miami Beach
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

12A-07-5

Detail 24571043

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

12A-02-4

Detail 24571047

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.

22-02-4

Detail 24571051

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at storage room. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24571053

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at storage area.

02C-02-5

Detail 24571044

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef inside walk in cooler with no date marked, as per employee for more than 24 hours prior. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24571041

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

08B-38-4

Detail 24571052

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottles of water stored on floor at hallway. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24571042

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 24571046

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 24571049

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed by rice maker. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24571048

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 24571045

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 24571050

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Aug 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 8Total: 16

03D-02-5

Detail 23955990

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beef (54F - Cooling) inside walk in cooler. As per employee was prepared previous day.

01B-02-5

Detail 23955985

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beef (54F - Cooling) inside walk in cooler. As per employee was prepared previous day.

03A-02-5

Detail 23955994

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage (52F - Cold Holding) inside cook line reach in cooler. Employee voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 23955984

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.

11-27-4

Detail 23955989

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 to operator via email.

22-02-4

Detail 23955995

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at storage room.

02C-02-5

Detail 23955997

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef inside walk in cooler with no date marked, as per employee for more than 24 hours prior.

53B-10-4

Detail 23955987

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some employees training missing date of birth.

08B-38-4

Detail 23955993

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottles of water stored on floor at hallway.

14-69-4

Detail 23955998

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at reach in freezer at hallway.

10-20-4

Detail 23955992

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

10-07-4

Detail 23955986

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed by rice maker.

51-13-4

Detail 23955996

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator via email.

23-03-4

Detail 23955991

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in cooler at cook line.

36-27-5

Detail 23955988

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 23955999

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Dec 17, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-07-5

Detail 23428094

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placed gloves on without washing hands. Instructed employee on proper way and he did. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 23428092

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen area.

24-05-4

Detail 23428095

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted at kitchen by cook line.

36-27-5

Detail 23428093

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen area.