TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

1707 Lake Charles Boulevard

Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986

Saint Lucie County County

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722058

32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. It's employee bathrooms. Warning
24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. Warning
50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make cooler. Warning
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of salad cooler. Warning
51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed. Warning
29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cold make table. Repeat Violation Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks. Corrected On-Site Warning
53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
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. A.R.W. and L.A. signed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8657336

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8657171

32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Men's restroom is not working at this time plumber had to pull toilet to snake drain. Woman's restroom is available to use. Warning
29-27-4:Basic - Mop sink unable to be used properly. When water is dumped in sink floor drain over flows with waste water in to floor in back of kitchen. Mop sink is draining properly after plumber has snaked lines Warning
29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Back drain is not draining properly and overflowing when mop sink is being used. Drain is properly draining after plumber has snaked lines Warning
28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drain in front of walk in cooler backing up when mop sink is being used. Plumber snaked lines and is now draining properly Corrected On-Site Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front area, paper towels near smoothie station shut off Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8445260

50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in smoothie cooler - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sandwich cooler, smoothie cooler - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella sliced 49f cold holding , diced mozzarella 49f cold holding , cheese shredded 48f cold holding, hummus 48f cold holding , Shredded cheese 53f cold holding Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: Shredded cheese 47f cold holding , hummus 51f cold holding make sure all foods are staying at 41f or below. Time extended to next unannounced inspection. Make sure all foods are staying at 41f or below or temperature abuse in the future will result in a administrative complaint. Called spoke with supervisor**Time Extended** **Time Extended**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444177

50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of chips by front counter, boxes on floor in freezer Corrected On-Site
22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in smoothie cooler
29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sandwich cooler, smoothie cooler
01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mozzarella cheeses, shredded cheeses, hummus. Manager has disposed of product
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella sliced 49f cold holding , diced mozzarella 49f cold holding , cheese shredded 48f cold holding, hummus 48f cold holding , Shredded cheese 53f cold holding Warning