Tropical Smoothie Cafe

5394 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 23, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Tropical Smoothie Cafe appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 23, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's latest score of 74 falls below the Sarasota average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 23, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle containing bleach. Operator labeled it. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the back hand sink.

31B-02-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employees lunch in the walk in cooler. Operator properly separated and labeled it. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go boxes not properly inverted. Operator inverted them. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Jun 3, 2025

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Sep 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the left side make table: Kale (55F - Cold Holding); Spinach (55F - Cold Holding) Operator stated they had been there for approximately 3hrs. Operator placed them in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the warewashing hand wash sink with a sanitizer bucket stored in it. Operator removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no current license. **Repeat Violation**

50-09-4

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 multiple scoops with their handles buried in food product in containers of dry goods. Operator removed the scoops. **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary. Operator replaced the sanitizer and remade it at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

21-08-4

Oct 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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. Observed no vomit clean up plan. Emailed operator a plan and they printed it out and posted it. **Corrected On-Site**

11-27-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened employee drinks on the top shelf of the walk in cooler.

12B-13-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary. Operator emptied the bucket and replaced it with new sanitizer measuring at 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use paddle knives in containers of standing water on the cook line. Operator removed containers and cleaned knives. **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Jan 26, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink.

29-34-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed colander of tomatoes draining in Hand wash sink. Manager corrected by removing. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on shared dumpster with plaza.

33-11-4

Jul 19, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no license displayed, new employees did not know where license was.

50-09-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards grooved in kitchen.

14-09-4

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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 Sep 23, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe have averaged around three 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 two times per year on average.

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