Tropical Smoothie Cafe

10011 Estero Commons Pl Ste 104A, Estero, FL 33928

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has four inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 8, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's latest score of 90 sits above the Estero average of 82. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 8, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed buildup of food residue on can opener blade. Operator removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed bottom a walk in cooler door pealing at the door threshold.

14-11-5

Oct 18, 2023

Routine - Food

7 minor violations.

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Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris on door handles of walk in freezer and walk in refrigerator.

23-24-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on top of case of bananas next to prep sink.

40-06-5

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing bracelets and watches while preparing food.

13-07-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on walk in refrigerator shelves.

23-03-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on plastic food storage pans on storage shelf next to walk in.

16-46-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed avocados thawing in standing water in prep sink.

06-01-5

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in mop bucket head down, no water in mop bucket.

42-01-4

Dec 22, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator unable to provide current license at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-22: **Time Extended**

50-09-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Smoothie Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to other restaurants in Estero?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Estero average of 82.

Has Tropical Smoothie Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tropical Smoothie Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Tropical Smoothie Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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