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TROPICAL GOURMET

1061 MASON AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117

License #7405844

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89.5 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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TROPICAL GOURMET in DAYTONA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 4 critical, 16 minor.

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on March 24, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
100%
Inspector notes
20
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -wire shelving in kitchen soiled with grease/debris.
  • [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • [03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -jerk chicken between 53°f and 58°f in reach in cooler. Taken from the steam table and placed in reach in cooler last night.
  • [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -jerk chicken between 53°f and 58°f in reach in cooler. Taken from the steam table and placed in reach in cooler last night.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • [14-05-4] Soiled paper towels and cardboard lining food-contact shelves.
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TROPICAL GOURMET looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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