Fruitville, Sarasota County

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

5394 FRUITVILLE RD, Fruitville, FL 34232

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 Intermediate
Sep 23, 2025
City
Fruitville
County
Sarasota
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 24057171

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the back hand sink.

41-17-4

Detail 24057172

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle containing bleach. Operator labeled it. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 24057169

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employees lunch in the walk in cooler. Operator properly separated and labeled it. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 24057170

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go boxes not properly inverted. Operator inverted them. Corrected On-Site

Jun 3, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23115314

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the left side make table: Kale (55F - Cold Holding); Spinach (55F - Cold Holding) Operator stated they had been there for approximately 3hrs. Operator placed them in the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 23115312

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the warewashing hand wash sink with a sanitizer bucket stored in it. Operator removed the bucket. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23115315

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no current license. Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 23115316

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed multiple scoops with their handles buried in food product in containers of dry goods. Operator removed the scoops. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 23115313

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary. Operator replaced the sanitizer and remade it at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 22362562

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. Observed no vomit clean up plan. Emailed operator a plan and they printed it out and posted it. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22362565

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

10-07-4

Detail 22362561

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use paddle knives in containers of standing water on the cook line. Operator removed containers and cleaned knives. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 22362564

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

12B-13-4

Detail 22362566

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened employee drinks on the top shelf of the walk in cooler.

21-08-4

Detail 22362563

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary. Operator emptied the bucket and replaced it with new sanitizer measuring at 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

Jan 26, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-34-4

Detail 21728895

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink.

31A-11-4

Detail 21728894

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed colander of tomatoes draining in Hand wash sink. Manager corrected by removing. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 21728893

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on shared dumpster with plaza.