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BOSPHOROUS TURKISH CUISINE

1246 CENTRAL AVE, Saint Petersburg FL 33705 · 727-220-2370

Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 3 visits since February 2026

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats217
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6218844
Grade history
FEB 26
MAR 26
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

May 26, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained on cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Return visit May 26, 2026 · Time Extended
Mar 26, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained on cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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. Observed SM Restaurant Inc (Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine) license #5814283 with a submitted a HACCP plan for ROP, Sous Vide Packaging, and Cook-Chill Packaging, but has not yet been approved. The establishment is receiving product from their commissary location and must add this location to their HACCP plan.
Intermediate/03G-50-1/Warning
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.