PORT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte County

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

24065 PEACHLAND BLVD UNIT 100, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Sep 3, 2025
City
PORT CHARLOTTE
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 24006274

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the following: Tomato diver put away clean with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish; Observed white cutting boards stained throughout on line with food stains. Observed operator get a new one and put into dish to wash, and threw away old one. Observed can opener with food debris on blade. Observed operator put opener into dish to be washed. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 24006272

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting with blenders. Observed operator separating blenders. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24006273

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled gasket on reach in cooler at prep table with some food debris.

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23361273

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener on holder with food debris on blade. Observed operator remove and put into dish. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 23361274

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on back side of reach in door handle at make stations, on front line with food residue on them. Observed operator cleaning backsides of handles.

14-09-4

Detail 23361271

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on dry storage shelf,cutting board with grooves throughout. Observed operator placing small wares order with new boards on order. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 23361272

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a powder substance in a food grade container, out of original packaging,without an identifying label on it. Observed operator putting a label on it . Corrected On-Site

Jul 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22141790

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting board stained with black mold like substance.

24-05-4

Detail 22141788

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed nine cambro pans inverted up, not open end down on storage shelf. Observed Manager inverting items correctly. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22141789

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.observed cutting board stained and cut marks making it non cleanable.

Feb 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

12A-09-4

Detail 21745251

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee using disposable gloves more than once with different orders. Spoke with operator on proper procedures. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 21745245

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. E mailed information to Operator Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21745252

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. E mailed information to Operator Corrective Action Taken

41-04-4

Detail 21745248

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed household chemical in drive thru. Spoke with Operator on proper procedures and she corrected on site. Corrected On-Site

32-05-4

Detail 21745250

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed sink in left hand side restroom starting to detach from wall, observed it has been repaired in past. Spoke with Operator about repairing.

33-09-4

Detail 21745243

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed black garbage bags with business name on items on ground, on right hand side of dumpster. Spoke with operator on proper procedures.

14-69-4

Detail 21745244

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice on freezer floor,left hand side. Spoke with Operator.

33-16-4

Detail 21745246

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed.

25-06-4

Detail 21745249

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed flat bread boxes stored open end up, by drive thru. Spoke with operator on proper procedures. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 21745247

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in mop sink mop head down, not stored properly with mop head up. Spoke with operator on proper procedures. She corrected on site. Corrected On-Site

Jun 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21153887

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue buildup. Observed at Make Table next to drive thru window. Repeat Violation

53B-09-4

Detail 21153886

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 21153888

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at Make Table.

Sep 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

29-42-4

Detail 20542938

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed on 1 side of the splitter but not the other side.

22-02-4

Detail 20542937

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards.

53B-09-4

Detail 20542935

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 20542932

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at ware washing area.

24-08-4

Detail 20542933

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers at dish shelf.

51-13-4

Detail 20542936

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

02D-01-5

Detail 20542934

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container next to office.