Palm Coast, Flagler County

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

250 PALM COAST PKWY #203, Palm Coast, FL 32137

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Oct 15, 2025
City
Palm Coast
County
Flagler
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.

Oct 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-06-5

Detail 24237017

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handles in chicken. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24237016

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop was face down in bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry. Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-43-4

Detail 23327677

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sink did not test for sanitizer.

14-09-4

Detail 23327675

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting boards hanging above 3 compartment sink are grooved.

40-06-5

Detail 23327676

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone next to can opener. Person in charge removed phone. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 23327674

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Person in charge moved sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 22430754

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottoms of 1 prep table in back and 2 prep tables in front of store have rusted bottoms.

10-01-5

Detail 22430755

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in chocolate/vanilla mixes and cheese. Person in charge removed handles and placed properly. Corrected On-Site

Oct 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53B-13-5

Detail 21503679

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. Some employees have not been trained in food safety.

10-06-5

Detail 21503675

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop for cheese has handle laying in cheese. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 21503677

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service forks not inverted. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21503678

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Protein powders at front not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

46-01-4

Detail 21503676

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By boxes. Person in charge moved boxes. Corrected On-Site

Jul 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

35A-02-6

Detail 20327747

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 7 flying insects in a dustpan in the back dry storage area by mop sink. Observed 1 flying insect by triple sink. Person in charge cleaned out dustpan with food debris during inspection. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20327750

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on bottom shelf of cookline unlabeled. Person in charge unable to identify chemical.

10-01-5

Detail 20327745

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In granola container at prep line , scoop handle touching food. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 20327749

Basic - Standing water in bottom of walk-in-cooler. Water on floor in walk in cooler under shelving.

29-11-4

Detail 20327748

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. From hand wash sink in back storage room by the dishwashing area.

02D-01-5

Detail 20327746

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Protein powders in back prep area unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. Corrected On-Site