Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 9, 2025
74
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe stretching back to 2022. On Oct 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
The city-wide average is 75, putting Tropical Smoothie Cafe squarely in typical territory. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Michele Donohue 8/5/20 - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Michele Donohue 8/5/20 **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed. Operator verified current license via phone. Explained the importance of displaying license to public **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed same **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At kitchen flip top, observed cutting board with grooves - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open disposable cup of water left on prep table. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed same **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard for employee actively preparing food. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed same **Time Extended**
13-04-4
74
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
47
Nov 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
90
Oct 14, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's bathroom. Operator restocked **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Spray can of stainless steel cleaner on kitchen prep counter. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-04-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster area littered with trash
33-19-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed and provided choking poster to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Outdoor refuse area not curbed and graded to drain. Observed giant puddle of an unknown substance amongst trash underneath dumpster
33-27-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service containers on top shelf, sitting on top of a box, left exposed to dust and other debris, with no protection. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
64
Aug 22, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket missing on left door of right fliptop lower cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Aug 21, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In right fliptop lower cooler, portioned yogurt (51F - Cold Holding); portioned yogurt mix (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager and date mark prepared more than 24 hrs ago. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In right fliptop lower cooler, portioned yogurt (51F - Cold Holding); portioned yogurt mix (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager and date mark prepared more than 24 hrs ago. Gasket missing on left door of right fliptop lower cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In left fliptop upper, sliced tomatoes 46F at 2:55pm (cut cooling less than 1.5 hrs) to 49F at 3:30pm. Based on time and temperatures tomatoes will not reach 41F in 4 hrs. Manager moved tomatoes to walk in cooler to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table immediately beside container of cut strawberries. Employee moved bucket to lower shelf on prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee has no proof of reporting procedures. Bulletin printed, read, and signed by employee during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket missing on left door of right fliptop lower cooler. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers above triple sink. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container on prep table next to to go containers. Employee moved beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
43
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
12A-19-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
16-13-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
67
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of air freshener on dry hood shelf next to containers of spices and bags of nuts. Employee removed.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsing blender in hand sink at front counter. Employee removed blender to wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two green cutting boards heavily grooved and discolored red.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open employee beverages on dry goods shelf opposite back fliptop unit. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar by front counter not marked. Employee added label. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
67
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observe 5 live flies on dry storage area located in kitchen area on boxes and sealed to go cups. Observed 2 live flies flying around prep table located in salad station shelves storing bananas at landing on bananas stored on shelves. Observed approximately 5 live flies flying around 3 compartment sink landing on clean sanitized containers on 3 compartment shelf located next to prep table by panini station. Observed 1 live fly flying around prep table located in kitchen area with booster reheat oven landing on prep table. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed all hand washing sinks with built up slime like mold like substance on interior and exterior of sinks. Observed cutting board with heavy mold like substance at salad station. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Observed Hand-wash sink not accessible for employee use with garbage can in front of sink. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items cellular phone stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Observed Insect control device installed over food preparation area over prep sink in kitchen area. **Warning**
35B-02-4
Basic - Observed Old labels stuck to clean, sanitized food containers on 3 compartment shelf. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Observed Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues and mold like substance. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sugar stored by ice machine uncovered with spinach debris inside sugar. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Observed Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
12B-07-4
47
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee working at pos station put on gloves , prepared milk shakes without hand washing.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hands less than 5 seconds .
12A-17-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee use cold water to wash hands.
12A-19-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bib at the mop sink
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink located beside 3 compartment sink used as a dump sink Observed hand washing sink heavily soiled with mold build up. Operator cleaned and sanitized sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards by reach in cooler located at front counter with mold build up. Observed interior of lid of reach in cooler located at front counter with mold build up. Observed door handle of oven with heavy food build up. Operator uses the same gloves use to open oven door with heavy food and grease build up to touch food directly being served to guest. Observed interior of blender lids with mold build up .
22-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not hung to dry, stored in dirty water in mop bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in quaternary ammonium solution at front counter. Operator removed and stored in solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents over prep table and prep sink with dust and grease build up.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellular phones on condiment shelf at front counter.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee in food preparation wearing dangling bracelet.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors under reach in cooler, hand washing sinks, ice bin with food debris build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall over reach-in cooler missing tiles.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of tongs directly touching peeled bananas being used for smoothies.
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed in use tongs stored on dirty prep panini table.
10-02-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed over prep sink located by ice machine area.
35B-02-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed panini oven located on prep table beside reach in cooler with grease build up.
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach-in cooler located beside oven.
29-49-6
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed unwrapped knives and forks not stored with handle upwards.
25-02-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls behind oven, panini oven soiled with grease build up.
36-27-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tropical Smoothie Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on file is from Oct 9, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to other restaurants in Lauderhill?
Tropical Smoothie Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lauderhill average of 75.
Has Tropical Smoothie Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tropical Smoothie Cafe 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 Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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