Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ

45 DURBIN PAVILION DR STE 108 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 18, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3474644
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8785641
DBPR license6502281

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High 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. 1 employee showed up for work and began to make smoothies without washing hands first.

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for veggie wash

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food while handled containers of food in prep area and by make line.

#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler and prep table at end of make line near main entrance to establishment.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 2 bags of chopped chicken in walk in cooler.

#5Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries and blueberries stored over prepared containers of spinach and cut kale in walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.