Tropical Smoothie Cafe
1700 NE 23 St Unit 108, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625795
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 14, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In flip top cooler on cook line, Grilled Chicken (49°F - Cold Holding); per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Food stored in walk in cooler and moved to flip top cooler and held for approximately 3 hours. Ice was placed on food to quick chill.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee preparing food for customers without wearing hair restraint. Discussed wearing proper hair restraints with manager. Employee put on hair restraint.
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Emailed poster to manager.
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.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.