Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

1900 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 1, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3754904
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13793406
DBPR license6805949

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels lining a pans of cut lettuce in the front counter area reach in cooler. Employee removed the paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/1/25 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic24-27-4

Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Ice scoop hanging close to the hand wash sink next to the ice machine. Owner removed and sanitized the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 12:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.