Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Jul 28, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionScoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 4606761|Public Food Service Establishment|Lee County, FloridaInspected Jul 28, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ
1751 NE PINE ISLAND RD #L3, CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ 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 2 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Spotless
97.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against CAPE CORAL
Scores higher than 89% of the 355 inspected restaurants in CAPE CORAL on the trailing-year record.
Against Lee County
0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Lee County average of 1.9.
This kitchen0
County average1.9
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
7 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Dec 15, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionOther conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Jul 18, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionScoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Jan 6, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRaw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Jul 24, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionCleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
High-priority
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Oct 20, 2023
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedFloors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Oct 18, 2023
Disposition
Warning IssuedFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic×2
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Scoops and other in-use utensils must be stored with handles up and out of the food. A handle buried in the product carries whatever the last hand left on it.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
† 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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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 4606761 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site