Bloomingdale, Hillsborough County

TROPICAL RHYTHM

871 W BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Bloomingdale, FL 33511

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Apr 16, 2026
City
Bloomingdale
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 16, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

31B-02-4

Detail 24517513

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish. Operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24517510

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used to scoop multiple bulk ingredients. Repeat Violation

36-37-5

Detail 24517508

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout kitchen Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24517512

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24517509

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket.

02D-03-4

Detail 24517511

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Pound cake in glass front cooler in seating area.

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 11

22-45-4

Detail 24083891

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing dishes without sanitizing. Discussed proper setup of 3 compartment sink.

02C-03-5

Detail 24083893

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.

31B-02-4

Detail 24083885

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink by back door.

02C-02-5

Detail 24083890

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked

14-01-5

Detail 24083886

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk beans, rice, pasta, and cornmeal. Repeat Violation

36-06-4

Detail 24083887

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed oil saturated cardboard on floor at fryer.

36-37-5

Detail 24083888

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout kitchen.

36-34-5

Detail 24083884

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust buildup on ceiling tiles around vents.

35A-03-4

Detail 24083894

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 observed on floor by fryer

36-73-4

Detail 24083889

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Oil on floor by fryer.

08B-38-4

Detail 24083892

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bottled water and evaporated milk on floor in storage area.

Apr 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

41-07-4

Detail 23736237

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed multiple bottles of medicines and supplements on shelf over reach in freezer Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 23736242

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.

14-01-5

Detail 23736240

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk pasta, sugar, salt, beans, spices and breading. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23736239

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23736241

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on walk in cooler door.

14-69-4

Detail 23736238

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

Jan 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

41-22-4

Detail 23464255

High Priority - Observed: Medicine not labeled properly. Vitamins stored on shelf with food items above white chest freezer on cookline Priority: High Priority

14-01-5

Detail 23464253

Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk sugar on shelf under prep table Priority: Basic

08B-47-4

Detail 23464252

Basic - Observed: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A box of white vinegar stored on floor under cookline oven Priority: Basic

29-11-4

Detail 23464254

Basic - Observed: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink in back kitchen adjacent to back door leaking at faucet Priority: Basic

Mar 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-09-4

Detail 22751369

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cardboard boxes

12B-07-4

Detail 22751370

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

42-01-4

Detail 22751368

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Nov 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

41-27-4

Detail 22419007

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine @ over 200ppm Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 22419011

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.

31B-02-4

Detail 22419006

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back sink near back door

02C-02-5

Detail 22419009

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in walk in cooler, not consistent

12B-07-4

Detail 22419008

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

42-01-4

Detail 22419010

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation

Apr 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-01-5

Detail 21927043

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl used to scoop corn meal under prep table adjacent to lobby door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-11: Observed a plastic bowl used to scoop corn meal under prep table adjacent to lobby door Time Extended

36-24-5

Detail 21927044

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall next to mop sink damaged with a hole Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-11: Observed wall next to mop sink damaged with a hole Time Extended

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01A-17-5

Detail 21916389

High Priority - Establishment receiving prepackaged juice that is not pasteurized or otherwise treated to attain a 5-log reduction in pathogens. See stop sale. Warning

01B-04-5

Detail 21916388

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 7 pineapple and passion juice,17 pineapple and ginger juice, 12 soursop juice, 12 guava and mango juice, 6 pineapple and mango juice, 1 Irish moss juice, 10 sorrel juice, 7 cranberry and ginger juice, 1 tamarind juice, 9 strawberry and pineapple juice , 20 ginger beer, 20 lemonade juice Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21916390

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl used to scoop corn meal under prep table adjacent to lobby door Warning

36-24-5

Detail 21916392

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall next to mop sink damaged with a hole Warning

42-01-4

Detail 21916391

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket next to mop sink Warning

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

41-07-4

Detail 21245224

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cold and flu syrup stored on storage shelf above reachin freezer

12B-07-4

Detail 21245222

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed store on reachin freezer in kitchen

35B-01-4

Detail 21245223

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a hole up in the back screen door

42-01-4

Detail 21245221

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink

Mar 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

50-17-2

Detail 20961919

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

02C-02-5

Detail 20961918

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ox tails not date marked in walk-in cooler

21-44-1

Detail 20961917

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on floor under front steam table Corrected-observed Employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

01B-07-4

Detail 20375418

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 4 bags of bulla cakes with mold like growth in dry storage area

31B-02-4

Detail 20375422

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink located near back door Corrected-observed employee replace Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20375417

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled near back door Corrected-observed is employee label Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20375421

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used to scoop pasta in dry storage Repeat Violation

32-12-5

Detail 20375419

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed in employee restrooms

35B-08-4

Detail 20375415

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed 3 sticky fly tape . One stored over prep table , one in kitchen walk way ,and one in dish area in front of walk-in cooler Corrected-observed employee remove and discard Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20375420

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside deep freezer in kitchen

25-05-4

Detail 20375416

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo boxes stored on floor in dry storage area Corrected-observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site