TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
3810 W NEPTUNE ST B4, Tampa FL 33629 · 8133742245
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in kitchen leaking in to bucket.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee AirPods on prep table in kitchen. Employee relocated.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clear containers on dish drying rack.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen walls.
Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 27, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 19 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink tested 0 ppm, manager remade tested 400 ppm quaternary ammonium.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut spinach 47 F in reach in cooler. Employee placed in ice bath.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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 at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment provided 2 expired food handler certifications.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
Clean, single-use gloves not handled in a sanitary manner. Used gloves laying on cutting board.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in granola.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on container across from 3 compartment sink.
Open dumpster lid.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go boxes on floor.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor, manager removed at time of inspection.
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Boxes blocking path to back door. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink. Employee placed paper towels at hand washing sink.
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. Gave operator physical copy of employee health agreement agreement.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on any employees.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are soiled.
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.