Tropical Smoothie Café
45 Durbin Pavilion Dr Ste 108, Saint Johns, FL 32259 · Permanent Food Service · License 6502281
What drove the grade
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection3 basic (1 repeat)-4
- Safety score96
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 7, 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
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
In walk-in cooler, cases of unwashed blueberries, strawberries and pineapples stored over bottle drinks.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Interior of door on ice machine has mold-like substance.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
In back kitchen prep area, plastic tray lids on top shelf not inverted.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.