3680 N STATE RD 7, LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33319
TROPICAL KITCHEN BAR, AND GRILL LLC runs one of the cleanest kitchens in the region — zero high-priority violations in the past year. Eat with confidence. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 79% of the 39 inspected restaurants in LAUDERDALE LAKES on the trailing-year record.
0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Broward County average of 2.6.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Kitchens need working, accurate thermometers for food and equipment. Without one, there is no way to know food is being held at a safe temperature.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1600080 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.