TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Durbin Pavilion Drive
Florida, 33359
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
6
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license in food safety binder.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Metal tubes by service window with to go cups does not have any covers. Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing from splitter at mop sink.
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut tomatoes (47F, 47F - Cooling, after 25 minutes 47F,45F) in stacked, covered, plastic containers in walk in cooler, per employee tomatoes where cut approximately 1.5 hours prior, lids removed, and containers unstacked. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kristina Eicholtz, expired, 1/4/2024
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside large ice machine in back of kitchen.
- 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. 3 employees hire between 3 months and several years ago do not have proof of training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of blue liquid at front counter.
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher under front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 6 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/4/2024
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 1/4/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training, per operator most food handlers employed under sixty days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: At time of follow up inspection operator has a new leadership team and postponed completion of employee food handler training. Operator has the training material present in the establishment but needs additional time. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Container of single service gloves stored on the floor between the dry storage shelf and office area.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Accumulation of dust on wall behind the main cook line. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths stored on smoothie prep counter. Repeat Violation
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the flip top reach in cooler used for smoothie ingredients, opened containers of coconut cream and yogurt mix with not product date marking from the previous day per operator.
- 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep line and small purple cutting board on dry storage shelf have build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training available. Establishment is on open warning with callback due 11-27-2023.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/28/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored on dry storage shelf over single service carry out bowls. Operator relocated the employee beverages. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons hanging off storage shelf over smoothie powder mixes and chocolate syrup. Operator relocated the employee aprons. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of the most recent inspection available.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service drink cups stacked in dispenser over the container lid with top cups not inverted or covered for protection. Single service catering trays on top shelf of the dry storage area not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the catering trays and covered the single service cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen ready to eat chicken thawing at ambient air temperature on the prep table. Operator relocated the chicken to the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Build up of dust on the wall behind the main cook line.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored with wet mop head in the mop sink. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on smoothie prep station by the blender. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee on personal phone near the front counter begin to handle utensils in containers of smoothie powder mixes with no hand wash after handling cell phone.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on shelf over clean utensils and squeeze bottles. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the bottom shelf of the prep table have food residue staining build up.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training, per operator most food handlers employed under sixty days. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/28/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).