TROPICAL ISLAND RESTAURANT
400 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33435
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies on container with plantains. 1 live fly on sugar container. 1 live fly on chicken broth. 1 live fly in triple sink. 1 live fly on goat stew. 4 live flys on clean pans stored on shelf across cookline. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Goat stew and chicken broth contaminated by live flies, Cross contamination observed. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese 54°F, in white reach in cooler over night. Cooler frozen. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac n cheese 62°F, coleslaw 52°F, cheese 54°F in white refrigerator operator stated coleslaw and Mac n cheese prepared this morning . Cheese over night. Ambient temperature in cooler 52°F, observed ice built up. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 113°F, goat 77°F, goat 110°F, chicken 112°F, sauce 115°F, vegetables 112°F, Spaghetti 102°F, liver 106°F, at room temperature on shelf, prep tables cooked less than 4 ago, without any means of hot or cold holding. Steam table full and no empty space in any cold holding equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
04-02-4Intermediate – Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. One cold holding refrigerator in establishment , ambient temperature 52°F,. Pork 113°F, goat 77°F, goat 110°F, chicken 112°F, sauce 115°F, vegetables 112°F, Spaghetti 102°F, liver 106°F, No equipment in place to hot hold or cool all foods that have been cooked this morning. All chest freezers filled with food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
04-09-4Intermediate – Inadequate number/capacity of hot holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. All hot holding units in use and operating at full capacity. Additional hot food on kitchen counters and shelf's. **Warning**
Basic 5
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present under storage shelf in hallway leading to kitchen and outside. Operator removed. **Warning**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside in chest freezers without overhead protection. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Onions and cabbage stored on floor outside. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored chicken pasta and stew not covered in chest freezer outside. **Warning**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged raw beef in an unprotected chest freezer in a nonsecure area outside, without overhead protection in the back of building. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:15 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.