TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE Inspection – September 1, 2026

High Priority 2

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

#7High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, splitter missing backflow preventer on one side.

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All SafeStaff certificates are photo copies.

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At ice machine in back kitchen, interior walls have black mold-like substance.

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door, outside light visible.

#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at ice machine has build up of debris/residue. Wall at triple sinks has black mold-like substance.

#4Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At office area, 3 boxes of gloves on floor. Also, styrofoam cups in sleeve dispensers missing covers.

#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At drink prep station, bulk container of sugar not labeled. Manager labeled container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

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