TROPICAL VIBES RESTAURANT AND BAR
11008 SE 66 TER, Belleview FL 34420
Last inspected Aug 1, 2025 · 5 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
NOV 23
MAR 24
OCT 24
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AUG 25
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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 written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2018056084 | Oct 22, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | $400 |
| 5--2018052809 | Oct 5, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 | $400 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 1, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler containing sauces: shredded cheese 51F. Lettuce 51F. Unit has an ambient temperature of 51F. Operator stated items were placed in unit within the last two hours and moved items to different cooler.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Polyurethane on shelf over bbq sauce in back store room. Moved.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sugar and rice bins.
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. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 51.
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Chocolate bar on shelf over sauce in reach in cooler. Removed.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in flour.
Single-service articles improperly stored. 1.) Red and white cardboard trays on shelf over make table on cookline. 2.) Case of napkins on floor in server station.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on bottom of make table on cookline.
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: sour cream (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated sour cream stored in cooler overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: sour cream (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated sour cream stored in cooler overnight.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Interior of microwave on cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage and shredded cabbage stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated items prepared on 5/18. Manager placed correct date on items.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner stored on shelf across from dish area.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Pots stored on floor underneath shelf in dish area.
Drain cover(s) missing. Drain underneath three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups and lids stored on floor in storage area. Manager placed cups and lids on shelf.
Oct 30, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority7 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched face then continued to make rice without washing hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored on shelf over lemons.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee at bar with pink nails scooping ice with no gloves. Female employee with white tip nails opening cucumber with no gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled behind bar.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth in sink at bar. Manager removed.
Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. In large stall in ladies room.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees more than sixty days with no training.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler and walk in cooler: pasta and rice made on Monday with no date mark.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Fabuloso and water in spray bottle near warewash area. Windex in bottle in room with ice machine with no label.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice. Bowl in sugar. Bowl in sauce.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in kitchen area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Strawberries on shelf over sauce in reach in cooler. Ice cream on shelf over meats and vegetable in reach in freezer. All were moved.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork thawing in standing water. Manager turned on water.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel in sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt on cook line with no label.
Mar 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 21 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority5 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and began handling bag of macaroni and cheese without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee was eating sandwich in kitchen and began handling raw hamburger without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Flour stored in Lowe's bucket on shelf across from ware washing area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: slaw (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler two hours and thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move item to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer stored on shelf next to microwave above barbecue sauce. Employee moved hand sanitizer to kitchen hand washing sink.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside faucet next to kitchen back door.
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 written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Employee provided paper towels at hand washing sink.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training.
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. No proof employees have been informed of their reporting responsibilities.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour from container stored on shelf across from ware washing area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from cook line oven. Employee removed drink from prep table.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating sandwich in kitchen. Employee discarded sandwich.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table across from cook line oven. Employee removed phone from prep table.
Food stored on floor. Cases of soda stored on kitchen floor. Plastic container of shrimp sauce and case of eggs stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle behind building.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket of dirty water behind building.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Nov 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Containers of oil and jugs of vinegar on floor in ware wash area.
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.