Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

124 TUSCAN WAY STE A101 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 21, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3342481
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8361741
DBPR license6502081

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 Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee on the main cook line handling personal phone then prepare a smoothie without first washing hands.

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Grey deflector plate inside the bulk ice bin has mold like substance spots across the top of the deflector.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed in the hallway shadow box is expired from 06/01/2023. Operator found and displayed the current license for 2024. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored with the mop head in the mop sink. Operator hung the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.