TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
4621 34 ST S, Saint Petersburg FL 33711
Last inspected Oct 10, 2025 · 3 visits since December 2023
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OCT 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-2025 license observed. Educated manager on how to renew license. Manager renewed license during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Oct 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Inspector observed employee move from front counter, move to a reach-in cooler and put on gloves to begin work. Inspector stopped employee and discussed handwashing prior to putting on gloves to begin work. Employee immediately removed gloves and washed hands before returning to work.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink with hose attached missing vacuum breaker. Manager removed hose from mop sink.
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. Inspector provided DBPR Form HR 5030-104 to manager during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener blade soiled and sticky.
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Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line reach-in cooler shelves holding drinks.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on front reach-in cooler next to counter. Torn gasket on reach-in cooler next to prep table.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of mop sink
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-2025 license observed. Educated manager on how to renew license. Manager renewed license during inspection.
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 plan for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provided plan to operator and he printed and displayed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on deli reach in coolers, can opener blade soiled.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in rear dish area. Employee mopped floor.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In dry storage Turbinado scoop handle touching product. Employee removed scoop.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of bulletin oven soiled with burnt on food debris on cook line.
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 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. Emailed
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
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.