Mango's Tropical Cafe
900 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2322995
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 5 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 6, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Observed in walk-in cooler, tuna thawed in original ROP packaging.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed can opener blade at prep table soiled with food debris.
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler, tuna thawed in original ROP packaging.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed at reach in freezer at prep area coconut shrimp not covered.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Observed at salad station a wet wiping cloth not stored and sanitizing solution.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Observed plastic containers on shelf at dishwashing area, wet nesting, employer, removed all stack containers, and began air drying them.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water can reach in cooler across from fryer.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.