TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
8155 RED BUG LAKE RD, Oviedo FL 32765 · 407 971 9494
Last inspected Nov 6, 2025 · 3 visits since March 2024
MAR 24
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NOV 25
— STEADY
3 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. - 0 ppm empty sink - Operator refilled sanitizer sink new 200 ppm
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - sanitizer bucket stored on prep table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - hand sink next to ice machine blocked worn trash can.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - white cutting boards stored in ware wash area.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -2 employee drinks stroked on prep table in back area.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. - kitchen area
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - tomatoes and apples stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler.
Nov 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -0ppm -400ppm
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. -hose splitter missing vacuum breaker
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -HWS next to Smoothy station
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. -men's toilet seat broken, woman's restroom turned into unisex
Equipment in poor repair. -RIC gaskets torn (Flatbread station)
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -exterior rear door
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -WIC
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. -food pans on storage rack cracked
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. -rear exterior door jammed on eased concrete causing door to not self close if opened
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. -throughout kitchen
Mar 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate13 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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. - inside flap of door soiled
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - on turbo chef oven - make cooler
Equipment in poor repair. - make cooler gasket torn
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door
Light not functioning.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - gasket soiled on fruit cooler - door openings of the make cooler soiled. - walk in cooler shelves soiled - caulk line at dump sink
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - fruit cooler
Stored food not covered. - individual ingredients cups at shake station
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. - floors worn to bare concrete throughout kitchen
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed onions and ginger stored over opened bags of cook cicken
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - wall dusty above panini press
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.