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DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE

DULCE TROPICAL RESTAURANT & CAFE maintains a 2.5/5 food safety rating based on 4 health department inspections in POMPANO BEACH. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 4 reports on file

2301 NE 16 ST UNIT 102

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/23/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13535696

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 5 int, 2 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of beans and rice stored on floor next to reach cooler in kitchen. Employee removed food from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 117 F on stove.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee arrived at establishment, and came to cook line and put on gloves and began touching food and clean utensils, without washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef stored over cooked beans and cooked rice in reach in freezer in back room. Educated employee on storing raw food over ready to eat food, and raw beef was placed on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in three compartment sink instead of handwashing sink. Educated employee on using handwashing sink only, to wash hands. Employee rewashed hands in handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large trash can stored in front of handwashing sink near to front counter. Employee moved trash can. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee hired for one month, without signed Employee Health Agreement Form. Provided form to manager and employee signed form. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to ice machine. Manager provided soap at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

9/30/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10891844

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen and in storage area, fryer oil boxes stored on floor.
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then touched ready to eat hand and cheese without changing gloves. Explained to employee to change gloves when switching from raw to ready to eat foods. Employee remove gloves, washed hands and put new gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw beef stored over ready to eat sauces.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has no proof of training.

6/6/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10854157

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line and in reach in cooler, standing water 73°F with in use utensils. Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. By back door, mop sink leaking from pipe. Water catching into bucket.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At prep table by reach in coolers, bottle of excedrin stored in shelf above prep table. Operator removed bottle Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter, two spray bottles either sanitizer not labeled. Operator labeled bottles Corrected On-Site

9/24/2024· 1y 5mo ago

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed