DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE

Name: DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE
Address: 2301 NE 16 ST UNIT 102, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33062, US
Rating: 87

2301 NE 16 ST UNIT 102, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062

License #1621742

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87 Grade B / 100

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DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 6 major, 3 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 23, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 5 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[11-26-1] 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.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Buckets of beans and rice stored on floor next to reach cooler in kitchen. Employee removed food from floor.
[31A-09-4] 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.
[16-37-1] No chlorine test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 117 F on stove.
[12A-03-4] 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.
[08A-02-6] 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.
[12A-16-4] 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.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to ice machine. Manager provided soap at handwashing sink.

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