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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

1989 SE FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3626126
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10921361
DBPR license5301447

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at small flip top cooler at front counter: cooked sweet potatoes (61F – Cold Holding); Greek yogurt (62F-cold holding); cooked corn (63F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F – Cold Holding);; ; scrambled eggs (62F – Cold Holding) per employee, items not prepared or portioned today. Per employee, Food brought from walk in cooler to flip top reach in cooler at 8:00 and left out of temperature for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Employee moved food to other reach in cooler unit to bring items back to 41F within 3 1/2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 3

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket on top of ice machine in back kitchen not inverted.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple boxes of produce on floor of walk in cooler

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:08 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.