Tropical Village Farm

22601 Sw 177 Ave, Miami, FL 33170

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Tropical Village Farm has been inspected six times since 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 28, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken”, showing up three times.

That's lower than the typical Miami restaurant, which scores around 74. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 10/1/2025

50-17-3

Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Observed most recent well water testing report not available. Last report 7/11/2024.

27-02-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken ice machine instead prep room.

14-11-5

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed one side of dumpster lid broken. **Repeat Violation**

33-15-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside reach in freezer.

14-69-4

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Sep 10, 2024

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beef inside the reach in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Failure to provide water system sample reports onsite. Observed last Miami Sade water report is from 5/2023. **Warning**

27-15-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31B-02-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

33-16-4

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

32-12-5

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed 1 lid is missing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

33-15-4

Apr 1, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used

FL-32

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Oct 25, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired Oct 2023.

50-17-3

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed a hose connected at the time of the inspection.

29-34-4

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

32-12-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting boards not longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed one lid is broken.

33-15-4

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed a wet wiping cloth under a green cutting board. Manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

21-04-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler inside the preparation room.

05-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the hand wash sink located in the preparation room. And also observed at both bathrooms. **Repeat Violation**

31B-04-4

Mar 20, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed fruit pulp stored inside of nonfood grade bags at reach in freezer. Operator was informed that this bags can not be used to store food. **Corrective Action Taken**

14-31-5

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

31B-04-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Village Farm last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Village Farm on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tropical Village Farm?

Across the inspection record, “garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tropical Village Farm.

How does Tropical Village Farm compare to other restaurants in Miami?

Tropical Village Farm most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.

Has Tropical Village Farm's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Tropical Village Farm have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tropical Village Farm means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Tropical Village Farm inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Village Farm is inspected around two times per year on average.

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