EL TROPICO REST
7902 NW 36 ST, MIAMI, FL 331666637
License #2323291
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL TROPICO REST in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.8 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 February 17, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 23 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 20 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 17, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.
What’s powering this page
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- •The official DBPR inspection timeline still stays visible, even on pages with zero violations or zero imported notes.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed more than a dozen eggs stored outside in kitchen. Operator put eggs inside reach in cooler.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside reach in freezer by ice machine.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels throughout kitchen.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed milk plastic containers stored on Walk in cooler floor.
- [32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at employee restroom in kitchen.
- [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed inside kitchen. Operator turned on hot water.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container unlabeled in kitchen. Operator labeled container.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed chiles halapenos and sliced mushrooms dented cans inside dry storage.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on gas pipe in kitchen. Operator removed tong from pipe.
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EL TROPICO REST looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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