THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Click here to access the department's home page
Licensing Portal - Inspection Details
ONLINE SERVICES
   Apply for a License
Verify a Licensee
View Food & Lodging Inspections
File a Complaint
Continuing Education Course Search
View Application Status
Find Exam Information
Unlicensed Activity Search
AB&T Delinquent Invoice & Activity List Search

Each inspection report is a "snapshot" of conditions present at the time of the inspection. By using this search, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.

Licensee
Name: EL TROPICO REST License Number: SEA2323291
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 7902 NW 36 ST
MIAMI, FL 33166-6637

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/13/2017 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
More information about inspections.
6 6 12
Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Employee bathroom
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front window, milk strainer for coffee in small basin Marie of water
05-16-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. 2 door glass kitchen
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door glass **Repeat Violation**
23-14-4    Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Shelf where inverted pots are kept
33-34-4    Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Front storage
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cooked beef uncovered **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walkin cooker,black substance, bottom half
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Walk in freezer
36-26-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Bottom of wall under dish machine
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line **Repeat Violation**
12A-27-4    High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked eggs, then wiped counter with towel **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic oil, cook line left, cooked placed in ice bath **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meat empanadas front window 110°, server brought back to kitchen, reheated to 165°f, then placed on bottom shelf of display hot box **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site**
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken breast over raw fish
03A-04-4    High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
22-26-4    Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. All in kitchen
22-32-4    Intermediate - Cooking utensils/pots/pans in contact with potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cleaned at least every four hours.
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Board by dishwasher, board by slicer prep table
22-61-4    Intermediate - Meat tenderizer soiled with old food debris. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Many items in Walkin cooker: Picadillo, cooked shredded chicken, cooked pork shanks
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
New Search
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee FL 32399 :: Email: Customer Contact Center :: Customer Contact Center: 850.487.1395

The State of Florida is an AA/EEO employer. Copyright ©2023 Department of Business and Professional Regulation - State of Florida. Privacy Statement

Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or by traditional mail. If you have any questions, please contact 850.487.1395. *Pursuant to Section 455.275(1), Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2012, licensees licensed under Chapter 455, F.S. must provide the Department with an email address if they have one. The emails provided may be used for official communication with the licensee. However email addresses are public record. If you do not wish to supply a personal address, please provide the Department with an email address which can be made available to the public. Please see our Chapter 455 page to determine if you are affected by this change.