TROPICALE
2901 COLLINS AVE, Miami Beach FL 33140 · 786.470.3412
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching the pineapple with bare hands when cutting it in pieces.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed employee picking up something from the floor and then applied hand sanitizer instead of washing his hands. Employee was coached and washed his hands correctly.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old debris on can opener. Employee washed it.
Exterior door has a gap that opens to the outside. Observed a gap in between exterior door sides.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket used for the bar, stored on the floor.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer located behind the front counter bar area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing to the front bar hand sink. Person in charge posted the sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled mold like substance on reach in freezer gaskets at the front counter.
Mar 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mil at 52F inside reach in cooler. Person in charge placed ice underneath.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with old food residue on it
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed. Open employee beverage container with water on shelf next to food. Chef discarded it immediately.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing faucet at the cold running water at sanitizing compartment
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing thermometer for reach in cooler at the coffee station. Person in charge placed one inside the unit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at the bar station.
Aug 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching the pineapple with bare hands when cutting it in pieces.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Manager from outside came with a thermometer. Thermometer needs to be present all the time.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at the hand sink station by the coffee machine. Station was restocked.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with cooking oil stored on the floor.
Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Observed mop sink area very disorganized and dirty. Employee organized it.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Feb 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched raw shrimp package with and then, changed his gloves and started using the utensils. Employee washed his hands and changed the gloves.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Missing probe thermometer on site. Employee brought one thermometer to conduct calibration.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Probe thermometer not used to check temperatures. No probe thermometer on site.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee beverage container with water on service counter. Chef discarded it.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed some old stickers stuck on clean containers Employee removed them.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed plumbing issues at the hand sink located next to the coffee machine.
Sep 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 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. Observed bsrtender came from outside and started serving without washing his hands. Employee washed his hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken at 47 F ( as per employee for less than 4 hrs). Chicken was placed in ice bath.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at the hand sink located at the front bar area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to scoop flour. Plastic container was discarded.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the back area. Employee secured it.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee cup with water on prep table next to the limes. Person in charge discarded it.
Plumbing system in disrepair. No cold water running by the line at the hand sink located at the ware washing area.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed one of the hand sink with slow draining ( the one at the back area, next to the table )
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed dry food inside plastic containers with no labels to identify the products ( flour as per person in charge). Containers were labeled immediately.
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food preparation wearing bracelet.
Food prepared in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Food prep table I located next to hand sink without splash guard.
Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam or vapors in kitchen. Observed smoke inside the kitchen.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Sep 27, 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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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed drinkable ice used to prepare beverage with a dark substance on it. Employee discarded the ice immediately.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks are unsecured at the back area
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed unwrapped straws placed on the counter without protection. Employee covered the straws.
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.