TROPICAL GOURMET
1061 MASON AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117
License #7405844
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →TROPICAL GOURMET in DAYTONA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 15 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 24, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 0 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -jerk chicken between 53°f and 58°f in reach in cooler. Taken from the steam table and placed in reach in cooler last night.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -wire shelving in kitchen soiled with grease/debris.
- [14-05-4] Soiled paper towels and cardboard lining food-contact shelves.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -jerk chicken between 53°f and 58°f in reach in cooler. Taken from the steam table and placed in reach in cooler last night.
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TROPICAL GOURMET has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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