Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant

1403 E Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

Greek / Mediterranean

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 2, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “working containers of sugar removed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Hallandale Beach restaurant, which scores around 80. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 2, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Jul 1, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Nov 12, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jul 11, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Jan 29, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

50-17-3

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on floor in kitchen. Chef elevated. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Basic - Working containers of sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Chef labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Case of water stored on floor at the bar. Bartender elevated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

36-32-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee wear hat during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Basic - Working containers of cornstarch removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Mar 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.. Container of raw lamb stored above container of hummus. Container of raw beef stored above container of raw fish in reach in under flip top across from fryer. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08A-05-6

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen.

36-32-5

Basic - Containers of oil stored on floor in hallway by dry storage area. Manager elevated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees wear hats during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in lowboy under microwave and across from stove in kitchen.

14-11-5

Nov 28, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with Manager. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-28-4

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-2

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager provided hats to employees. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of Apple juice and case of water stored on floor in storage room. Manager elevated. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe in bar area.

29-11-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep tables. Chef stored in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

21-02-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “working containers of sugar removed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant.

How does Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Hallandale Beach?

Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Hallandale Beach average of 80.

Has Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant 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 Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Meze Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.

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