Tropical Smoothie Cafe
7159 Phillips Hwy Ste 5, Jacksonville, FL 32256 · Permanent Food Service · License 2613772
What drove the grade
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 4 routine inspection6 basic (2 repeats)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 4, 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
Basic6
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food service employee with ineffective hair restraint
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in base of prep line cooler
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Floors not smooth and easily cleanable.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floors soiled with food debris/trash.
Repeat violation
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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.