TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1707 NW ST LUCIE WEST BLVD STE 122, Port St Lucie FL 34986 · 772-871-5279
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023
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4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 16, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's / employees.
Apr 15, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Black beans, white rice and shredded cheese. Staff discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler - black beans 52F cold holding, white rice 50F cold holding, shredded cheese 53F ambient cooling, chicken cut 51F ambient cooling, cut tomatoes ambient cooling, slice cheese 51F cooling, egg 51F cooling; chicken 51F cooling, egg 52F cooling, shredded cheese 52F cooling, diced chicken 42F cold holding. With Shift Lead, we determined what was recently replenished and advised to either discard or move to rapid chill.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle in sink next to smoothie station. Employee removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at 2 hand washing sinks. Shift lead provided.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's / employees.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Salad cooler ambient thermometer reads 45F during lunch rush and with flip top coolers open. Advised to get serviced and not to store any TCS products in cooler. Owner called to get serviced.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For Hamilton.
Jun 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kale 55F cold holding, spinach 53F cold holding. Sitting in ice bath on counter for less than 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill and educated on proper ice bath method. Recheck kale 46F, spinach 47F
Both Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Jul 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched personal cell phone then proceeded to don gloves and started to work with food. Employee educated.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer buckle found at 0 ppm. Employee corrected on site, found at 200 ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Spinach and cut leafy greens sitting out on counter top both found at 69f-70f ambient. Employee stated that was their process and it has been out since 7 am. Educated employees on cold holding requirements and employee discarded per Manager and placed on ice bath.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink across from ice machine.
Stored food not covered. Spinach and cut greens left out on counter not covered.
Oct 24, 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. Email and printed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop in water 71f.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
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.