Tropical Rhythm Restaurant & Sport Bar
Last inspected: Aug 19, 2025
39
Score
Tropical Rhythm Restaurant & Sport Bar, located at 10401 Us Hwy 441 Ste 322 in Leesburg, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on August 19, 2025, resulting in 3 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor violations. The inspection noted issues such as unsecured carbon dioxide/helium tanks, a missing ceiling tile over the walk-in cooler which was a repeat violation, and silverware stored with the food-contact surface facing up. While this most recent inspection indicated several areas needing attention, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its nine scored visits.
7
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
May 16, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Aug 12, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 29, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Aug 14, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Aug 19, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -Over walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
24-18-4
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser in the bar **Warning**
25-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shell eggs over flan in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 46f, Rice 47f, White rice 51f, Ground beef 47f, Sour Cream 47f, Eggs 48f, Flan 75f; ( - Cold Holding). Over 4 hours. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 46f, Rice 47f, White rice 51f, Ground beef 47f, Sour Cream 47f, Eggs 48f, Flan 75f; ( - Cold Holding). Over 4 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. -Snapper on menu, no invoice or box. **Warning**
52-01-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -By three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -Ice machine and soda station added at wait station. No hand sink at wait station. -Fryers added across from ice machine. **Warning**
51-16-7
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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