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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

4700 BABCOCK ST NE STE 9, PALM BAY, FL 32905 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 21, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2026, recorded 15 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 15 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on July 21, 2026. For example: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on July 21, 2026. For example: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 21, 2026. For example: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 21, 2026. For example: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times on July 21, 2026. For example: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Routine - Food

    15 infractions

    • 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
      • Risk factor
    • 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
      • Risk factor
    • 13: Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 40: Employee personal belongings
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
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