Tropical Smoothie Cafe

3785 Lake Emma Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 3, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 3, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's latest score of 95 sits above the Lake Mary average of 79. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jul 15, 2024

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Sep 11, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Sep 20, 2022

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies at the mop sink

35A-02-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Traulsen cooler ; chicken - (44F - Cold hold ) chicken stored on the bottom of the refrigerator move to the rack to help with air circulation. Operator to monitor

03A-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink a vacuum breaker needs to be added to the other side of the splitter or remove the splitter

29-34-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -a dark mold like substance present on the white divider

22-20-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several

36-17-5

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in the freezer , operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.

35B-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Victory Reach in freezer bottom has a spill

22-16-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Smoothie Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to other restaurants in Lake Mary?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake Mary average of 79.

Has Tropical Smoothie Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tropical Smoothie Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Tropical Smoothie Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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