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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in PORT CHARLOTTE has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 4.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Golden Triangle Place
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903594

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting with blenders. Observed operator separating blenders. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled gasket on reach in cooler at prep table with some food debris.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the following: Tomato diver put away clean with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish; Observed white cutting boards stained throughout on line with food stains. Observed operator get a new one and put into dish to wash, and threw away old one. Observed can opener with food debris on blade. Observed operator put opener into dish to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732135

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on back side of reach in door handle at make stations, on front line with food residue on them. Observed operator cleaning backsides of handles.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on dry storage shelf,cutting board with grooves throughout. Observed operator placing small wares order with new boards on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a powder substance in a food grade container, out of original packaging,without an identifying label on it. Observed operator putting a label on it . Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener on holder with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353512

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed nine cambro pans inverted up, not open end down on storage shelf. Observed Manager inverting items correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.observed cutting board stained and cut marks making it non cleanable.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board stained with black mold like substance.