TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
5895 Roosevelt Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32244
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler by drive through window, cutting board has multiple cut marks making it hard to properly clean.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on front line across from blenders, both gaskets torn.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. On shared green dumpster out back of establishment side door open.
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door of establishment leading to fenced in area not fully sealed when shut.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler on front line across from blenders, standing water present in bottom of cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. On arrival to establishment, employee on front line was handling her cellphone. She then put away and began making smoothies without washing her hands. Manager coached employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from register, cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated it was stocked this morning but filled over the fill line on pan. Manager removed product that was over fill line and put in bottom of reach in cooler to bring back down to 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by triple sink, no paper towels available. Employee restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).