TROPICAL CUISINE

dba RAMAPI CORP

About this restaurant

Tropical Cuisine is a seating restaurant located at 3405 E Hillsborough Ave in Tampa with 75 seats, operated by Ramapi Corp. The restaurant serves Latin American cuisine and offers a variety of dishes featuring tropical flavors and ingredients, including items such as baked chicken, beef stew, and oxtails, along with breakfast options. According to web listings, the restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 3405 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33610
Phone: 813 838 2674
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Holmes (code 30)
Seating: 75 seats

License

License Number: SEA3918267
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: May 7, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
May 7, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	9	10
Violations Found H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13522531 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 17, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	6	12	19
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×3 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V36 ×5 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13522450 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 17, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	6	12	20
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×3 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×5 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13521651 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 16, 2025	Routine - Food	Emergency order recommended	9	6	18	33
Violations Found H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 ×2 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×3 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 ×4 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×6 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10929414 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food