Tropical Smoothie Cafe
2510 Broward Blvd Ste 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625332
What drove the grade
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
1. Employee picked up single service cup from floor discarded then touched single service drink cup to prepare a customers smoothie order without washing hands. Instructed employee to wash hands.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee chewing gum while preparing customers smoothie orders.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
1. Bowl with no handle stored in container of Parmesan crisps, operator stored properly.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler next to sandwich press and reach in cooler across from the prep station.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
1. Mop stored in mop bucket with dirty water.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
1. License displayed expired 12-01-2023
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.