TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in NORTH PORT has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.7/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Golden Triangle Place
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924366

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris build up on under side of reach in coolers. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with grooves throughout boards.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambros stacked, wet nesting.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled on line. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on cambros, put away clean Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop sitting in mop sink, mop head down. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with food stains and black mold like substance on them.

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781613

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on reach in coolers soiled on line, some food build up on back side of handles.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in coolers, gaskets soiled with black mold like substance.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean cambro, old labels stuck on containers.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket, not hung up to dry.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed at front counter a container with sugar inside not labeled to identify item.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener in holder with debris on blade.

Inspection Date: 10/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697412

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed some food debris underneath reach in cooler handles.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed Pineapple Tidbits 6lb 10 oz. Big Valley 41 cans dented on shelf.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8820027

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooves in cutting boards through out kitchen. Operator stated that cutting boards are ordered..
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cutting board on line with some kind of old sticker on it, all cut up, peeling, cutting board showing through.
  • 14-54-4:Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Observed cabinet underneath ice holder to the right underneath a pipe, on bottom of shelf some mold like substance on shelf. Straws are stored next to area in a buss pan and original packaging.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with food stains on them. Operator stated that cutting boards are ordered.

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380708

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed a ceiling tile in dining room area and a ceiling tile above walk in cooler missing
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed mixing bowls on storage shelf not inverted.observed employee inverting for proper storage Corrected On-Site