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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in ST. JOHNS has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Durbin Pavilion Drive
Florida, 33359
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10933839

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 employee cutting fruit wearing bracelet in prep area.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager prepping food in prep area.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stack of to go containers on reach in cooler at front counter near entrance, trays inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of powder white chocolate in prep area, container labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8829935

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's license in display case by bathrooms.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink
  • 13-01-4:Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. One employee engaged in food preparation wearing soiled apron.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Triple sink at 0ppm, not in use, manager switched out sanitizer and remade to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stack of to go containers on reach in cooler on front counter make line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 3 bulk containers of white and brown powders on rack in prep area.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled containers and drop lid on floor picked up lid, made sanitation buckets, then continued to handle clean utensils and containers without washing hands first. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344104

  • 33-06-4:Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Build up of trash behind dumpsters in dumpster enclosure.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand wash station in prep area by triple sink.
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched nose with bare hands then continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands between tasks.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. yogurt base (45F - Cold Holding); coconut milk (45F - Cold Holding) in top section of flip top reach in cooler on make line at front counter, per manager lid was open for approximately 2 hours prior, lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken**