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Failing Health Score
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TROPICAL GOURMET in DAYTONA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 23.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 12 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 80 total violations — 19 critical, 9 major, 52 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on September 24, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Stop Sale orders issued on food found unsafe to serve — temperature abuse, unsound condition, dented cans, expired ready-to-eat food, and shellfish tagging issues.
- TCS food held above 41°F when cold-held, below 135°F when hot-held, or not cooled within required timeframes. The most-cited High Priority category in our current scraped dataset.
- Probe thermometers missing, inaccurate, or uncalibrated; ambient air thermometers missing from holding units.
- Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
- Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
- Bathrooms not properly enclosed with self-closing doors, missing covered receptacles in women's restrooms, doors left open or self-closers broken.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
- Operating with an expired DBPR license, license not displayed, license decals missing on mobile units, or operating without a license.
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