AMAR MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE
12350 S US HWY 301 STE 104, Riverview FL 33578 · 813-280-2628
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 6 visits since May 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheesecake 50 F in dessert cooler.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service ice chute.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups in seasonings.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on container of beans.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Gyro container lid cracked.
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Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Box of chicken on floor in walk in freezer.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in rice.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cups on floor near register.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table, manager placed in sanitizer bucket at time of inspection.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor, manager removed at time of inspection.
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bread in walk in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 pieces of ROP salmon thawed before being reintroduced to oxygen in reach in cooler on cook line.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheesecake 50 F in dessert cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese cake 50 F in dessert cooler and employee states it's been there since 10:30 am. Raw beef 47 F in reach in cooler on cook line, manager plugged in cooler at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping cloth in hand wash sink on cook line. Employee removed at time of inspection.
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. Establishment has a total of 4 food handlers and only provided one food handler certification.
Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child in kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in garlic, manager removed at time of inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 pieces of ROP salmon thawed before being reintroduced to oxygen in reach in cooler on cook line.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above prep table. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food without washing hands no hair restraint.
Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Manager removed at time of inspection.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in rice, manager removed at time of inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic cups on floor near register.
May 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee use phone then put on gloves to work with food without washing hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken over bread in walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium.
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. For new hires. Employees signed at time of inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Rice spoon handle in rice.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple single service items on floor near register.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and knives not all facing the same direction. Employee began to correct.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. Manager labeled at time of inspection.
Jan 15, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw shell eggs in Garlic sauce use for chicken Shawarma not identified on menu. Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for garlic sauce made with raw shell eggs. Operator posted consumer advisory at time of inspection. Corrected on site.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasoning in dry storage.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items on floor near register.
Nov 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Gyro meat sliced from cone cooking on rotisserie did not undergo a secondary cook step to ensure all parts, internal and external, reach a minimum temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. For gyro meat, operator began recooking at time of inspection. Temped 180 F
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Garlic sauce made with raw eggs over potato salad in walk in cooler. Garlic sauce removed at time of inspection. Raw beef over black beans in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese cake 49 F in display cooler. Employee closed cooler door at time of inspection.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener over Dr Pepper.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw shell eggs in Garlic sauce use for chicken Shawarma not identified on menu. Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for garlic sauce made with raw shell eggs. Operator posted consumer advisory at time of inspection. Corrected on site.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasoning in dry storage.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to sauces.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 3 compartment sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn.
Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in chickpeas and rice, operator removed at time of inspection.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open on shared dumpster.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items on floor near register.
May 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back handwash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At back handwash sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray Bottle.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At back handwash sink.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.