TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1201 4 ST N, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 7276422753
Last inspected Nov 13, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023
3 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained reach in deli cooler cutting boards.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved reach in deli cooler cutting boards.
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on top of food prep area. Manager stored correctly.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in non approved hand wash sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler along far wall has food debris buildup.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink blocked by trash cans. Manager removed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on prep table.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop handle touching ice. Manager stored correctly.
Open dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Can opener in rear prep area has built up food debris.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation with no beard guards.
Open dumpster lid.
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.