AROMA TROPICAL

dba MELI RESTAURANT INC

D

Food Safety Grade

Below average

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

Location

Address: 18710 SW 107 AVE #33
CUTLER BAY, FL 33157
Phone: 786.252.8284
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Gilchrist (code 21)
Seating: 22 seats

License

License Number: SEA2331270
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Jan 23, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total	Expand
Mar 25, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	2	2
Violations Found I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13617999 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jan 23, 2026	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	3	2	6	11
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13504660 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 26, 2025	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	8	11
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths Class: Food Visit ID: 10942078 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food