TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FL-62
1490 N BROADWAY AVE · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 11 hard rodent droppings observed in kitchen under cold holding units 6 dry brittle rodent droppings observed under equipment behind front counters
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen while employee prepped food. Employee removed drink and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side entrance **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Two packages of turkey thawing on shelf in kitchen cook line, employee placed items in reach-in cooler to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:18 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.