TROPICAL BEACH CAFE
2891 COLLINS AVE · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33140
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed some plates inside the rinse water sanitizer 0 chlorine ppm. Owner added chlorine sanitizer , then 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cooked pork underneath raw fish. Employee inverted them immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked sausage at 53 F inside ice bath, but ice was not touching the sausages on the top. Employee added more ice around the food product. Sausages were there for around 1 hr. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a utensil inside the hand sink at the front counter. Employee moved it out. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flan at the front counter with no date marking. As per owner it was cooked 6 days ago. Also pork cooked and sliced ham from 2/8.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chlorine inside plastic spray bottle without label. Employee labeled the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed not hot running water in the public restroom. Employee opened the faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Employee corrected it. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Observed commercially packaged salmon ( thawing) inside the sealed vacuumed bag. Employee opened the bag and transferred all the fish to a food container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Observed vertical reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with pickles on the kitchen floor. Employee corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching the rice in a container. Employee fixed it. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed milk gallo s used to store lemon juice inside reach in cooler .
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Missing at the hand sink located at the front prep area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:14 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.