DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

1707 Lake Charles Boulevard
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986
Saint Lucie County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791667

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 displayed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink across from ice machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Spinach and cut greens left out on counter not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched personal cell phone then proceeded to don gloves and started to work with food. Employee educated.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-53-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer buckle found at 0 ppm. Employee corrected on site, found at 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Spinach and cut leafy greens sitting out on counter top both found at 69f-70f ambient. Employee stated that was their process and it has been out since 7 am. Educated employees on cold holding requirements and employee discarded per Manager and placed on ice bath. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378583

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop in water 71f . Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Email and printed Corrected On-Site