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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

16250 SUMMERLIN RD STE 101, Fort Myers FL 33908 · 239-771-8078

Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 4 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats29
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA4607615
Grade history
AUG 23
JUL 24
AUG 25
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.

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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pickup dropped glove from floor and washing before working with food again. Educated employee. Employee washed hands.
High priority/12A-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 19, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone stored in top of reach un cooler. Operator removed cellphone.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink right side faucet. Educated operator on having vacuum breaker on right side as well.
High priority/29-42-4/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad prep cooler.
Basic/14-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with debris/gray-like substance inside cabinet underneath ice bin at front service area.
Basic/23-03-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator moved employee beverage to bottom shelf.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning chemical stored on top of ice machine. Operator removed chemical.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink in back food prep area blocked by trash container. Operator removed trash container.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in back food prep area used to thaw pesto sauce.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
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. Operator completed forms before leaving inspection.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purse stored on shelving near food items. Operator removed purse.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor drain soiled/has accumulation of debris in front of ice machine.
Basic/36-73-4
In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator fixed.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary ammonium concentration at 100 ppm. Operator changed sanitizer.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrective Action Taken
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container.
Basic/02D-01-5

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.