TROPICAL CHINESE RESTAURANT
7991 BIRD RD · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331556750
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
33 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed male cook line employee crack raw shelled eggs at prep table and picked up kitchen utensil without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed male cook line employee touch his face and then touch clean utensils with out washing hands. **Warning**
07-06-5High Priority – Open food re-served to customers. Observed several bowls of hot sauce on customer tables with no protective covering and self serve with a spoon. **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed male server handle soiled dishes and immediately picked up clean plate without washing hands. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked duck (64F – Cold Holding)and cooked chicken (54F – Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. As per operator, products were made last night. Operator discarded. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked duck (64F – Cold Holding)and cooked chicken (54F – Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. Observed raw beef (56F – Cold Holding) on shelf in dry storage area. As per operator, duck and chicken were made last night and beef was prepared half an hour ago. Operator discarded cooked duck and cooked chicken. Placed beef inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed male employee wash hands at three compartment sink. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed several white cutting boards soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed female employee washing cups in hand wash sink near dim sum prep area. **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand wash sink near drink preparation area. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink near drink preparation area. **Warning**
Basic 21
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in dry storage area. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth used to cover food inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on top of prep table near back cook line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal cell phone on top of prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee prepping with no hair net. Employee put on hair net. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed dish machine temperature gauge not working. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back exit door with gap underneath. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed floor at the main cook line area with standing water. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed several buckets of soy sauce on floor inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed walk in freezer with ice buildup on floor. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between three compartment sink and wall. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoon used to serve rice next to the rice cooker in standing water at 80F. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth underneath white cutting board in back prep area. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed missing hood drip tray at the back cook line area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters at the main cook line soiled. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler in back prep area near back cook line with soiled interior. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service straws at the bar area not covered or protected. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in freezer with rusted shelves. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed back cook line wall soiled. Observed wall behind hand wash station near dry storage soiled. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on top of prep table not stored in sanitizing solution. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several working containers of salt, sugar, and other seasonings not labeled at the cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.