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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

200 N TAMPA ST STE G-120, Tampa FL 33602 · 813.225.1550

Last inspected Sep 4, 2025 · 3 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats44
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3916806
Grade history
OCT 23
SEP 24
SEP 25
— STEADY

3 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on 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. Sent to operator via email
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Sep 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into kitchen from lobby and began grabbing smoothie blender. No hand washing. Observed afterwards employee wash hands.
High priority/12A-16-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table back area. Management removed phone
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside small freezer next to reach in cooler.
Basic/14-69-4
Oct 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut spinach (45F - Cold Holding); yogurt (45F - Cold Holding) operator iced down bins
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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. Sent to operator via email
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler soiled
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment. operator moved to dish are to have re washed and air dried.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-73-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By back door floor tiles missing and hole in wall
Basic/36-17-5/Repeat Violation

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.