Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

7054 WATERSET BLVD · APOLLO BEACH · Hillsborough County · FL 33572

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3625693
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10920192
DBPR license3919341

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority12A-11-4

High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee come out of the bathroom and touched multiple times items without washing hands.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Establishment provided copies of food handler certificates.

Basic 4

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint.

#2Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups on floor, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled. Employee labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.