License No. 3918042|Public Food Service Establishment|Hillsborough County, FloridaInspected Sep 9, 2025

State of Florida Inspection Record

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

5006 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33617

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE runs one of the cleanest kitchens in the region — zero high-priority violations in the past year. Eat with confidence. The trailing-year record shows 4 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotless

94.2

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against TAMPA

Scores higher than 80% of the 2196 inspected restaurants in TAMPA on the trailing-year record.

94.2

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.8Highest score

Against Hillsborough County

0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Hillsborough County average of 2.0.

This kitchen0

County average2.0

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

6 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Sep 9, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 3rd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Clean equipment storage

Repeat — 2nd time

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 3rd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Jan 21, 2025

Disposition

Follow-up - Admin. complaint recommended

Manager certification & training

Repeat — 3rd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Nov 21, 2024

Disposition

Warning Issued

Manager certification & training

Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Clean equipment storage

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Other sanitary & safe operation

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Feb 19, 2024

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 3rd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Dec 20, 2023

Disposition

Warning Issued

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 2nd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Nov 8, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Bathrooms

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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License on file

3918042

Inspected

Sep 9, 2025

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

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