TROPICAL INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
1810 NW 21 TERR, Miami FL 33142 · 786.683.2896
Last inspected Jan 29, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2024
5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee washing dishes put on gloves with no hand wash prior to handling food. Coached employee on proper handwashing. Employee washed hands onsite.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed excessive cut marks on cutting board.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler door.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handles of reach in cooler. Operator cleaned it onsite.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed excessive cut marks on cutting boards.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler doors.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with excessive cut marks in prep table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator inverted them onsite.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing hand wash sign.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed cooking utensils with handle facing downward above stove.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook handle dishes and put a trash bag in the trash can put on gloves and prepared food.
Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Observed the sanitizer bucket at 500 chlorine ppm. The owner poured out the water and refilled it. Now at 50 ppms.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed several dishes in the hand washing sink. The owner removed the items.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine 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. Form provided via email.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a half empty water bottle on the triple sink.
Food stored on floor. Observed a large plastic container with cooking oil on the floor.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
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