Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Port Charlotte/TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

24065 PEACHLAND BLVD UNIT 100, Port Charlotte FL 33954 · 941-421-7215

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 4 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats35
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1801962
Grade history
JUL 23
NOV 24
SEP 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 1 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

4 visits, newest first

Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Floor area covered with standing water near the entrance to the store at the smoothie station.
Basic/36-22-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in the walk in cooler.
Basic/36-73-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for parmesan crisps not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Multiple cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Water leaking from pipe underneath the ice bin near the entrance to the store at the smoothie station.
Basic/29-11-4
The state's own report →
Sep 3, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the following: Tomato diver put away clean with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish; Observed white cutting boards stained throughout on line with food stains. Observed operator get a new one and put into dish to wash, and threw away old one. Observed can opener with food debris on blade. Observed operator put opener into dish to be washed.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting with blenders. Observed operator separating blenders.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled gasket on reach in cooler at prep table with some food debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Nov 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener on holder with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on back side of reach in door handle at make stations, on front line with food residue on them. Observed operator cleaning backsides of handles.
Basic/23-24-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on dry storage shelf,cutting board with grooves throughout. Observed operator placing small wares order with new boards on order.
Basic/14-09-4/Corrective Action Taken
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a powder substance in a food grade container, out of original packaging,without an identifying label on it. Observed operator putting a label on it.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 24, 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 ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board stained with black mold like substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed nine cambro pans inverted up, not open end down on storage shelf. Observed Manager inverting items correctly.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.observed cutting board stained and cut marks making it non cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4

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.