Tropical Rhythm
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
70
Score
Tropical Rhythm has been inspected eight times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 16, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Restaurants in Brandon average 82, so Tropical Rhythm trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket.
14-11-5
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. Pound cake in glass front cooler in seating area.
02D-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used to scoop multiple bulk ingredients. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
70
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing dishes without sanitizing. Discussed proper setup of 3 compartment sink.
22-45-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink by back door.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Oil on floor by fryer.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bottled water and evaporated milk on floor in storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk beans, rice, pasta, and cornmeal. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed oil saturated cardboard on floor at fryer.
36-06-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust buildup on ceiling tiles around vents.
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 observed on floor by fryer
35A-03-4
45
Apr 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed multiple bottles of medicines and supplements on shelf over reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk pasta, sugar, salt, beans, spices and breading. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on walk in cooler door.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
64
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Observed: Medicine not labeled properly. Vitamins stored on shelf with food items above white chest freezer on cookline Priority: High Priority
41-22-4
Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk sugar on shelf under prep table Priority: Basic
14-01-5
Basic - Observed: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A box of white vinegar stored on floor under cookline oven Priority: Basic
08B-47-4
Basic - Observed: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink in back kitchen adjacent to back door leaking at faucet Priority: Basic
29-11-4
74
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
82
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine @ over 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in walk in cooler, not consistent
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back sink near back door
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
58
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl used to scoop corn meal under prep table adjacent to lobby door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-11: Observed a plastic bowl used to scoop corn meal under prep table adjacent to lobby door **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall next to mop sink damaged with a hole **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-11: Observed wall next to mop sink damaged with a hole **Time Extended**
36-24-5
90
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cold and flu syrup stored on storage shelf above reachin freezer
41-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed store on reachin freezer in kitchen
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a hole up in the back screen door
35B-01-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink
42-01-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tropical Rhythm last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tropical Rhythm on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tropical Rhythm?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Tropical Rhythm.
How does Tropical Rhythm compare to other restaurants in Brandon?
Tropical Rhythm most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brandon average of 82.
Has Tropical Rhythm's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tropical Rhythm have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tropical Rhythm 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 Tropical Rhythm inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Rhythm is inspected around two times per year on average.
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