TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
14394 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33618 · 8132523750
Last inspected Oct 23, 2025 · 5 visits since March 2024
MAR 24
APR 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Oct 23, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breakers at mop sink faucet splitter.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucets at front line Employee handwash sink and dump sink. Leaking faucet at back kitchen prep sink.
Aug 22, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breakers at mop sink faucet splitter.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Feta cheese and hummus not date marked in Walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled in back kitchen prep area.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing training for Nathan and Yuri.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine adjacent to back kitchen prep sink. Black mold-like substance inside ice bin adjacent to front service line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table next to ice machine. Employee relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food on shelf inside Walk in cooler not identified or segregated. Employee disposed of food during time of inspection.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucets at front line Employee handwash sink and dump sink. Leaking faucet at back kitchen prep sink.
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed opened sleeve of togo bowls stored on wire shelf at time of inspection. Operator wrapped bowls up and inverted them at time of inspection
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop sink not set to dry at time of inspection
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 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. Operator did not have procedure for vomit/diarrhea clean up. Procedure provided to operator.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board has multiple grooves.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Maxx Cold reach in freezer by front line behind registers.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster observed during inspection. Operator has been provided with a poster.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink located on top left shelf of walk in cooler. Employee removed drink at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label missing on sugar container in back kitchen storage by office desk. Operator added a label during time of inspection.
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 operator body fluid clean up sign.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in cooler and food preparation table. Employee removed knife's.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting in mop sink. Manager properly stored mop.
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.