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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

2786 W US HWY 90 STE 101, Lake City FL 32055

Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats35
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA4509032
Grade history
SEP 23
AUG 24
NOV 25
— STEADY

3 inspections within 7 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

3 visits, newest first

Nov 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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. Employee removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-11-5
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored food bins.
Basic/16-46-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
Basic/21-12-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar with no label.
Basic/02D-01-5
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Back extinguisher needle in red zone.
/45-02-4
Sep 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance in lid corner of front ice bin.
Intermediate/22-02-4

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.