Carrollwood, Hillsborough County

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

14394 N DALE MABRY HWY, Carrollwood, FL 33618

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Oct 23, 2025

City

Carrollwood

County

Hillsborough

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

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.

Oct 23, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-42-4

Detail 24139468

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breakers at mop sink faucet splitter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Vacuum breaker attached to mop sink faucet instead of splitter at mop sink. Time Extended

29-11-4

Detail 24139469

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucets at front line Employee handwash sink and dump sink. Leaking faucet at back kitchen prep sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Time Extended

Aug 22, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

29-42-4

Detail 23978016

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breakers at mop sink faucet splitter. Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23978022

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. Feta cheese and hummus not date marked in Walk in cooler. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23978017

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled in back kitchen prep area. Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 23978018

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing training for Nathan and Yuri. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23978015

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine adjacent to back kitchen prep sink. Black mold-like substance inside ice bin adjacent to front service line. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23978020

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table next to ice machine. Employee relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-49-4

Detail 23978019

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food on shelf inside Walk in cooler not identified or segregated. Employee disposed of food during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-11-4

Detail 23978021

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucets at front line Employee handwash sink and dump sink. Leaking faucet at back kitchen prep sink. Warning

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

25-06-4

Detail 23446608

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed opened sleeve of togo bowls stored on wire shelf at time of inspection. Operator wrapped bowls up and inverted them at time of inspection Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23446609

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop sink not set to dry at time of inspection

Apr 3, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 22774243

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Operator did not have procedure for vomit/diarrhea clean up. Procedure provided to operator. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22774242

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board has multiple grooves.

14-69-4

Detail 22774244

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Maxx Cold reach in freezer by front line behind registers.

51-13-4

Detail 22774246

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster observed during inspection. Operator has been provided with a poster. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 22774245

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink located on top left shelf of walk in cooler. Employee removed drink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22774247

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label missing on sugar container in back kitchen storage by office desk. Operator added a label during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site