Tropical Smoothie Cafe
104 Bartram Oaks Walk #106, Saint Johns, FL 32259 · Permanent Food Service · License 6501790
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 5 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 1, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
At mop sink, splitter missing backflow preventer on one side.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
License expired 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Operator renewed license during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
All SafeStaff certificates are photo copies.
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
At drink prep station, bulk container of sugar not labeled. Manager labeled container during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
At ice machine in back kitchen, interior walls have black mold-like substance.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
At office area, 3 boxes of gloves on floor. Also, styrofoam cups in sleeve dispensers missing covers.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Gap at bottom of back door, outside light visible.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor at ice machine has build up of debris/residue. Wall at triple sinks has black mold-like substance.
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.