TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
11011 CAUSEAWAY BLVD, Brandon FL 33511
Last inspected Sep 25, 2024 · 3 visits since August 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015019264 | Mar 19, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | $200 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed open beverage containers on lower prep table shelf and on pass through counter. Manager removed the drinks.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk container of sugar not labeled. Employee labeled container.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
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. Emailed to operator
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold on inside ice bin on service line
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at mop sink Corrected -observed employee hang mop
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