DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE
2301 NE 16 ST UNIT 102 · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33062
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee arrived at establishment, and came to cook line and put on gloves and began touching food and clean utensils, without washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef stored over cooked beans and cooked rice in reach in freezer in back room. Educated employee on storing raw food over ready to eat food, and raw beef was placed on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in three compartment sink instead of handwashing sink. Educated employee on using handwashing sink only, to wash hands. Employee rewashed hands in handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large trash can stored in front of handwashing sink near to front counter. Employee moved trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Employee hired for one month, without signed Employee Health Agreement Form. Provided form to manager and employee signed form. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to ice machine. Manager provided soap at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of beans and rice stored on floor next to reach cooler in kitchen. Employee removed food from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 117 F on stove.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:46 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.