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Solid Health Score
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.8 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 October 10, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 3 critical, 5 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 10, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 4 minor.
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line reach-in cooler shelves holding drinks.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on front reach-in cooler next to counter. Torn gasket on reach-in cooler next to prep table.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of mop sink
- [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Inspector observed employee move from front counter, move to a reach-in cooler and put on gloves to begin work. Inspector stopped employee and discussed handwashing prior to putting on gloves to begin work. Employee immediately removed gloves and washed hands before returning to work.
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink with hose attached missing vacuum breaker. Manager removed hose from mop sink.
- [11-27-4] 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. Inspector provided DBPR Form HR 5030-104 to manager during inspection.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener blade soiled and sticky.
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