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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in ST AUGUSTINE BEACH has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.2/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Golden Triangle Place
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10864633

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10901720

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine deflector plate soiled.
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in women's restroom.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler and freezer floor soiled.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior and shelves soiled.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled throughout kitchen.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of brown substance not labeled. Operator labeled sugar. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 live flying insects in kitchen area.
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer 0 ppm. Operator refilled 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at hose on splitter of mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on right front reach in cooler soiled. Can opener soiled.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with orange liquid not labeled. Operator labeled all purpose cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10863490

  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating in kitchen with gloves on and proceeded with taking food out of oven. Stopped employee and instructed to take of gloves, wash hands and put on new gloves. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730525

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board to reach in cooler near front counter has multiple cut marks and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on floor by mop sink in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 4/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351740

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler has grooved cutting board.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Coat on cooler, phone cords near reach in cooler. Person in charge moved all items. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food behind reach in coolers.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Person in charge picked up and washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler. Person in charge wiped dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink.