Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
58
Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine, the earliest from 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 30, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 14 violations per visit versus roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “single-service articles improperly stored” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine's latest score of 58 falls below the Riverview average of 69. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
6
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups in seasonings. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - 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.
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Gyro container lid cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Box of chicken on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cups on floor near register. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
58
Nov 12, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheesecake 50 F in dessert cooler.
01B-02-5
High Priority - 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.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - 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.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child in kitchen.
43-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in garlic, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - 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.
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food without washing hands no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic cups on floor near register. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
22
May 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - 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.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken over bread in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium.
16-37-1
Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. Manager labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple single service items on floor near register. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
24-05-4
37
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: No food handler certifications provided at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Items not identified on menu for raw eggs used in garlic sauce. **Admin Complaint**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: No reporting agreements provided at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasoning in dry storage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Admin Complaint**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items on floor near register. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Admin Complaint**
25-05-4
67
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener over Dr Pepper. **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - 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**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03C-15-5
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - 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. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open on shared dumpster. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items on floor near register. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasoning in dry storage. **Warning**
14-01-5
27
May 24, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At back handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray Bottle.
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At back handwash sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “single-service articles improperly stored” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine.
How does Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Riverview?
Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Riverview average of 69.
Has Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Amar Middle Eastern Cuisine is inspected around three times per year on average.
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