TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL-048
With 2 inspections documented, TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL-048 maintains a 2.2/5 food safety rating in TALLAHASSEE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Ocala Road
Tallahassee, Florida, 32304
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/21/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887646
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile above reach in coolers and ice machine in kitchen missing.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen above ice machine in prep area has debris on them. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on storage shelf in kitchen over food next to prep table. Employee removed drink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 speaker stored on kitchen shelf by food. Employee removed speaker. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of pans stored over clean dry pans on shelf in kitchen prep area. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at threshold by back door in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by mop sink has a hole. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in prep and kitchen line area has debris on them.
Inspection Date: 1/30/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756118
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in prep area above ice machine.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee and owner preparing food with no hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on pan on storage shelf.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has a gap by office.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall with hole exposing plumbing pipes by mop sink.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. No label on container with white powder. Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Sent owner poster to post.
- 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash can at hand sink in prep room.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed pan on shelf drain board.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Owner closed lids. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink faucet by kitchen line.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Drain line directly in drain for ice machine, no gap.
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples stored under pans on shelf. Manager moved apples for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Sent manager health policy form none on site.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board next to oven.