Emergency Closure · Broward County
SHUT DOWN: 78 Rodent Droppings, Stop-Sale Octopus — Tulum Tacos Ordered Closed in Oakland Park
Snapshot, not a sentence. An inspection is a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit — it is not a grade of a restaurant on any other day. Findings below are quoted from the official Florida DBPR inspection report.
| Business | TULUM TACOS RESTAURANT CORP |
| DBPR license | SEA1620361 |
| Address | 5052 N DIXIE HWY, OAKLAND PARK |
| Inspected | 2026-10-28 · Routine - Food |
| Result as recorded | Facility Temporarily Closed |
| Violations | 10 high priority · 6 intermediate · 1 basic |
What the Inspector Found
Tulum Tacos Restaurant Corp, at 5052 N. Dixie Highway in Oakland Park, was ordered to stop operations during a routine Florida DBPR inspection on October 28, 2026. The result recorded on the official report: Facility Temporarily Closed — operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Inspectors cited 17 violations — 10 of them high priority, the class DBPR defines as able to contribute directly to foodborne illness. The rodent finding ran through three areas of the kitchen: approximately 18 droppings throughout the kitchen floors under coolers and cooking equipment, approximately 40 in the storage and prep area under shelving and the prep table, and approximately 20 in the water heater area.
A stop sale was issued on food held in the reach-in cooler: cooked octopus at 55 degrees, tuna at 50, cream cheese at 49, raw shrimp and raw steak at 47 — all above the 41-degree limit and, per the report, held in the cooler overnight. Inspectors also found approximately 10 flying insects inside a container of chile guajillo, a can of primer paint stored on a top shelf with single-use cups, and a container of Advil in a rack next to cocktail drink mix.
Every finding in this story is quoted from the official DBPR inspection report — the receipts are linked below. Any response from the business will be published with this story, in full.
The Findings — In the Inspector's Own Words
| Code | Priority | Observation — as written |
|---|---|---|
| 35A-04-4 | High Priority | “Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 18 rodent droppings throughout kitchen floors under coolers and cooking equipment. Approximately 40 rodent droppings in storage/prep area, under shelving and prep table. Approximately 20 rodent droppings in water heater area.” |
| 01B-02-5 | High Priority | “Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooked octopus (55F - Cold Holding); tuna (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (49F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw steak (47F - Cold Holding) held in reach in cooler overnight. Per operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop Sale” |
| 03A-02-5 | High Priority | “Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooked octopus (55F - Cold Holding); tuna (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (49F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw steak (47F - Cold Holding) held in reach in cooler overnight. Per operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop Sale” |
| 35A-02-8 | High Priority | “Live, small flying insects found. 1 flying insect flying inside container with chile pasilla. Operator discarded. Approximately 10 flying insects flying inside container with chile guajillo.” |
| 41-10-4 | High Priority | “Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of primer paint stored on top shelf with single use cups. Operator moved paint and stored properly” |
| 41-07-4 | High Priority | “Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of advil stored in rack next to cocktail drinks mix. Operator stored advil properly” |
| 03B-01-6 | High Priority | “Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On table next to stove asada meat (79F - Hot Holding); Mexican rice (68F - Hot Holding) Operator stated items reheated prior to being held for 3 hours; foods moved to be reheated to 165F+ to be held at 135F+” |
Also Closed That Day
- BONFIRE MOFONGO HOUSE AND LOUNGE — MIAMI · Facility Temporarily Closed · Inspected 2026-10-26 · Official report
- CAFE RUYI — MIAMI · Facility Temporarily Closed · Inspected 2026-10-29 · Official report
- MIAMI GRILL #195 — PEMBROKE PINES · Facility Temporarily Closed · Inspected 2026-10-26 · Official report
Here Are the Receipts
The official inspection report — check it yourself
| Document | Florida DBPR food-service inspection report — TULUM TACOS RESTAURANT CORP |
| Agency | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of Hotels & Restaurants |
| License no. | SEA1620361 |
| Inspection date | 2026-10-28 |
| Original source | https://www.myfloridalicense.com/inspectionDetail.asp?InspVisitID=13776906&licid=9179572 |
| Retrieved | Oct 31, 2026, 8:03 AM ET |
The Business Responds
The business was invited to respond before publication. Any response received is published with the story, in the business’s own words. No response had been received when this story was published. If one arrives, it runs here, in full. Businesses can also reach the desk via Contact or Corrections.
Snapshot, not a sentence. An inspection is a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit — it is not a grade of a restaurant on any other day. Findings below are quoted from the official Florida DBPR inspection report.