TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL-136
570 NINTH STREET NORTH
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack and drinks above bottled water and soda. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed employee purse above bottled drinks. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-27: Observed purse above clean bowls on storage rack. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack and drinks above bottled water and soda. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed employee purse above bottled drinks. **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed ten (10) flying insects total: eight (8) flying insects around mop sink and dirty dishes of three compartment sink, not landing on clean dishes or food contact surfaces; and two (2) in restroom area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed eight total flying insects. Five flying insects around storage rack with bottled drinks, tortilla shells and clean bowls. Three flying insects in three compartment sink area near chemical storage and clean dishes, not observed landing on clean dishes.Admin Complaint Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine in back with a black/green mold-like substance. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack and drinks above bottled water and soda. Warning
- 12B-10-4:Basic - Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Observed employee vaping in kitchen near three compartment sink and storage rack. Employee quit shortly after I entered kitchen. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee beginning to make sandwich with no hair restraint. Educated employee, employee pulled hair back and washed hands before continuing. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed ten (10) flying insects total: eight (8) flying insects around mop sink and dirty dishes of three compartment sink, not landing on clean dishes or food contact surfaces; and two (2) in restroom area. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/1/2024. Repeat 8/15/2023. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding) less than four hours per operator. Operator placed everything on ice for quick cooling. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/30/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at the rear door. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Observed no employee training. Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Email to operator have an operator fill out. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Observed no signed health agreements forms. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine near the hand washing sink.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on the reach in coolers on the line.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at the rear door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust on the reach in cooler on the line.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning the wire shelf in front of the three compartment sink.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
- 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area stored above the ice maker near the reach in cooler at the front counter.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Email to operator have an operator fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2023 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).