DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE
2301 NE 16 ST UNIT 102, Pompano Beach FL 33062 · 7865607614
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 17 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In coolers in kitchen, several prepared foods stored past 7 days. Cooked onions prepared 8/4 in flip top lower cooler, (14 days). House made cream sauce in reach in cooler, dated 8/7, (15 days). Cooked beef in reach in cooler, dated 8/7, (12 days). Foods were discarded. See Stop Sale.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In coolers in kitchen, several prepared foods stored past 7 days. Cooked onions prepared 8/4 in flip top lower cooler, (14 days). House made cream sauce in reach in cooler, dated 8/7, (15 days). Cooked beef in reach in cooler, dated 8/7, (12 days). Foods were discarded. See Stop Sale.
Food stored on floor. Gallons of oil stored on floor in dry storage room.
Jan 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority5 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
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.
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.
No chlorine test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to ice machine. Manager provided soap at handwashing sink.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of beans and rice stored on floor next to reach cooler in kitchen. Employee removed food from floor.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 117 F on stove.
Sep 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then touched ready to eat hand and cheese without changing gloves. Explained to employee to change gloves when switching from raw to ready to eat foods. Employee remove gloves, washed hands and put new gloves on.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw beef stored over ready to eat sauces.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has no proof of training.
Food stored on floor. In kitchen and in storage area, fryer oil boxes stored on floor.
Jun 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. At prep table by reach in coolers, bottle of excedrin stored in shelf above prep table. Operator removed bottle
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter, two spray bottles either sanitizer not labeled. Operator labeled bottles
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line and in reach in cooler, standing water 73°F with in use utensils. Operator discarded water.
Plumbing system in disrepair. By back door, mop sink leaking from pipe. Water catching into bucket.
Sep 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At flip top cooler, cutting board soiled.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop stored in ice machine. Operator removed
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler next to three compartment sink, raw beef Pattie's and an open package of raw bacon over ready to eat vegetables. Operator moved raw to bottom shelf.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line, wet cloth stored on top of cutting board. Operator removed.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Both chlorine sanitizer buckets at 0PPM. Operator discarded and redid chlorine sanitizer, 100ppm.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.