TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1808 HENDRICKS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed blender then took it out from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands only 7 seconds between dirty dishes and clean dishes, explained to her and she washed again **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-50-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee just dipped the blender in sanitizer, explained to her and she placed it back in properly **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by window in dining area and one by trash in back area
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One ant on table for to go bags, manager killed it **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49f cooked sweet potatoes, kale slaw and corn salad, above fill line, manager rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. +400 ppm quat in tripe sink, test strip blueish, manager diluted it, 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Triple sink
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter, manager placed one **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled glass cleaner, front counter
Basic 9
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink, manager placed one **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and purse above clean container, shelf by triple sink **Repeat Violation**
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated by aunt. See stop sale. Aunt in hummus, manager discarded hummus **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Blue container, manager placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent-fan in walk in cooler
21-11-4Basic – Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Employee changed it, front counter area **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays for catering on shelf, manager inverted them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:11 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.