Tropical Smoothie

119 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 12, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Tropical Smoothie stretching back to 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 12, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

Compared to other Boca Raton restaurants (averaging 74), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 12, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Container of medicine (pain reliever) improperly stored on ice machine in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

41-07-4

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from taking customers order to cleaning blenders and then put on gloves and prepared food for customers without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-07-5

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Dispensing bag empty, Operator replaced dispensing bag, refilled sink to quaternary 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade to quaternary 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary

16-37-1

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom flip top cooler

29-49-6

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar

02D-01-5

Jul 7, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Smoothie last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Smoothie on file is from Sep 12, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Tropical Smoothie compare to other restaurants in Boca Raton?

Tropical Smoothie most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Boca Raton average of 74.

Has Tropical Smoothie's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tropical Smoothie have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tropical Smoothie means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Tropical Smoothie inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Smoothie is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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Alleycat

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Score: 61 — Medium Risk

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