TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1707 Lake Charles Boulevard
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).