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TROPICAL BEACH CAFE

2891 COLLINS AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140

License #2327171

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️
71 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection
February 10, 2026 · 14 findings · 3 critical
Routine - Food
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6
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0
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The latest inspection on February 10, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 7 minor.

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  • Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
  • [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Employee corrected it.
  • [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially packaged salmon ( thawing) inside the sealed vacuumed bag. Employee opened the bag and transferred all the fish to a food container.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Observed vertical reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with pickles on the kitchen floor. Employee corrected.
  • [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching the rice in a container. Employee fixed it.
  • [25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed milk gallo s used to store lemon juice inside reach in cooler .
  • [33-06-4] Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Missing at the hand sink located at the front prep area.
  • [22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed some plates inside the rinse water sanitizer 0 chlorine ppm. Owner added chlorine sanitizer , then 50 ppm.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cooked pork underneath raw fish. Employee inverted them immediately.
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked sausage at 53 F inside ice bath, but ice was not touching the sausages on the top. Employee added more ice around the food product. Sausages were there for around 1 hr.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a utensil inside the hand sink at the front counter. Employee moved it out.
  • [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flan at the front counter with no date marking. As per owner it was cooked 6 days ago. Also pork cooked and sliced ham from 2/8.
  • [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chlorine inside plastic spray bottle without label. Employee labeled the bottle.
  • [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed not hot running water in the public restroom. Employee opened the faucet.
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