Tropical Cafe
5925 NW 167 St, Hialeah, FL 33015 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 2360500
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed empanadas (112°F - Hot Holding); croquettes (110°F - Hot Holding) in hot holding display case for less than 4 hours as per operator. Operator increased equipment temperature.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed cases of water on the floor.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.