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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in PORT ST LUCIE has 4 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: Yesterday · 4 reports on file

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

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

4/15/2026· 1d ago

Visit ID: 10874180

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's / employees.
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Salad cooler ambient thermometer reads 45F during lunch rush and with flip top coolers open. Advised to get serviced and not to store any TCS products in cooler. Owner called to get serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For Hamilton. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Black beans, white rice and shredded cheese. Staff discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler - black beans 52F cold holding, white rice 50F cold holding, shredded cheese 53F ambient cooling, chicken cut 51F ambient cooling , cut tomatoes ambient cooling, slice cheese 51F cooling, egg 51F cooling; chicken 51F cooling, egg 52F cooling, shredded cheese 52F cooling, diced chicken 42F cold holding. With Shift Lead, we determined what was recently replenished and advised to either discard or move to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle in sink next to smoothie station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at 2 hand washing sinks. Shift lead provided. Corrected On-Site

6/24/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10863772

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Both Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kale 55F cold holding, spinach 53F cold holding. Sitting in ice bath on counter for less than 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill and educated on proper ice bath method. Recheck kale 46F, spinach 47F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

7/30/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8791667

Met Inspection Standards

4 high, 4 basic

  • 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

10/24/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8378583

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 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