ISTANBUL GRILL

Name: ISTANBUL GRILL
Address: 2901 PKWY BLVD STE B-12, KISSIMMEE, FL, 34747, US
Rating: 57.6

2901 PKWY BLVD STE B-12, KISSIMMEE, FL 34747

License #5904251

🍽️ American ℹ️

57.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

May 14, 2026 · 13 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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ISTANBUL GRILL in KISSIMMEE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 55 total violations — 8 critical, 13 major, 34 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 14, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At back door of kitchen
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal soufflé cups in multiple containers of spices across from expo, operator removed items.
[24-07-4] Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pot of skewers stored on floor at entry of kitchen and at dish machine
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Raw shell eggs and smoked salmon at front counter reach in cooler.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between make tables on cooks line. Operator removed knife.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods on cooks line
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at hand sink at dish machine area dripping.
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons on cart at front door not inverted.
[33-06-4] Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can at hand sink next to ice machine
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of eggplant pulp on can rack.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler not date marked.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat grinder in kitchen area soiled with meat particles.Operator moved to triple sink
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing fabuloso at front counter not labeled.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[06-09-1] 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. 2 4 oz salmon fillet
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in coolers on cooks line
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones stored on pass through window.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Frozen beef in walk in freezer
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Red paste stored on floor in walk in cooler
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On sides of pizza ovens
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice bin at front counter, Flour container in prep area
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On drying rack next to dish machine
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On drying rack next to dish machine
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. At front counter.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Bavakava in cabinet next to hand sink at front counter
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Refrigeration unit and bread roller
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour and salt containers
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Container holding mint at front counter
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above shredded purple cabbage in walk in cooler Raw chicken nuggets and strips over fries in reach in freezer on cooks line.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 4oz salmon fillet
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by tub of clean silverware at front counter.