Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PIZZA TROPICAL

7010 BISCAYNE BLVD · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33138

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3707882
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13746373
DBPR license2331348

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority7 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee began to work in food preparation at pizza station without wash hands. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put gloves on without wash hands to serve to customers. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw breaded chicken breast container stored over cooked chicken wings at reach in cooler drawers by cook line. Manager rearranged products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 7

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed red cutting board soiled across pizza prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning brush stored inside hand sink kitchen area. Observed a scale stored inside hand sink by walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by pizza prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a walk in cooler and storage room outside, operator added a hand sink and prep sink to the prep area by walk in cooler. Observed hand sink by pizza station used as a prep sink. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee for Vanessa Coy hired more than 60 days. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by pizza table. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed pizza rack with time on trays but no written procedures. Provided form to manager. As per manager pizza were prepared less than 2 hours. Manager printed and filled out with inspector. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling above prep pizza table and storage by walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled By kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor by storage by walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink by prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Obser reach in cooler gaskets by three compartment sink soiled. Observed reach in cooler drawers soiled by cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 11:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
4 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.