TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ
45 DURBIN PAVILION DR STE 108, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904.217.3784
Last inspected Aug 13, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023
3 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 2 employees wearing watches on make line.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed spinach leaves over containers of prepared fruit in walk in cooler. Unwashed strawberries and blueberries stored over containers of cut kale in walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. 1 employee showed up for work and began to make smoothies without washing hands first.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for veggie wash
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food while handled containers of food in prep area and by make line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler and prep table at end of make line near main entrance to establishment.
Food stored on floor. 2 bags of chopped chicken in walk in cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries and blueberries stored over prepared containers of spinach and cut kale in walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored on the side of the shelf opposite the three compartment sink have door residue staining build up. Operator has new cutting boards on order.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink behind the front counter with signage that states hand wash only. Operator provided correct employee hand wash signage.
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