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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

2510 BROWARD BLVD STE 102, Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 · 954-530-0624

Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats31
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1625332
Grade history
JUL 23
JAN 24
OCT 24
SEP 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1. Employee picked up single service cup from floor discarded then touched single service drink cup to prepare a customers smoothie order without washing hands. Instructed employee to wash hands.
High priority/12A-29-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1. Bowl with no handle stored in container of Parmesan crisps, operator stored properly.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 1. License displayed expired 12-01-2023
Basic/50-09-4
Employee chewing gum while preparing customers smoothie orders.
Basic/12B-09-5
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to sandwich press and reach in cooler across from the prep station.
Basic/29-49-6
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 1. Mop stored in mop bucket with dirty water.
Basic/42-01-4
The state's own report →
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
Handwash sink at the front counter used for purposes other than handwashing, to store blender lids. The lids were removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at the front counter handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Oct 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door rubber piece torn.
Basic/14-11-5
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Two new employees hired, operator unable to provided signed reporting agreement.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Wall tile above walk in freezer loose, observed gap.
Basic/36-24-5
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name in prep station. Operator labelled salt
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.