Smoothie Time

8900 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Smoothie Time appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 4, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That's lower than the typical Pembroke Pines restaurant, which scores around 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Dec 6, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Jul 17, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solids above 200ppm chlorine in kitchen. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

41-27-4

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Empanadas at front counter using Time as a public health control without written procedure. Emailed written procedure form to manager.

03F-10-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at front counter. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in 4 door cooler in kitchen and in low boy freezer at front counter. **Repeat Violation**

14-69-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together in kitchen. Operator discarded and remade to chlorine solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

21-03-4

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed produce( cucumbers) inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw shelled eggs to bottom shelf and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08A-04-5

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. Emailed procedure to owner. **Warning**

11-27-4

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in kitchen and in low boy freezer at front counter. **Warning**

14-69-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

14-09-4

Jun 15, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Apr 10, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Customer self display cooler-bottles of small shots of mix fruits and vegetables. **Warning**

02D-03-4

Oct 25, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 minor violations.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Smoothie Time last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Smoothie Time on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Smoothie Time?

Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Smoothie Time.

How does Smoothie Time compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?

Smoothie Time most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Pembroke Pines average of 79.

Has Smoothie Time's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Smoothie Time have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Smoothie Time means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Smoothie Time inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Smoothie Time is inspected around three times per year on average.

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