Tropical Smoothie Cafe

501 N Orlando Ave B209, Winter Park, FL 32789

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Tropical Smoothie Cafe appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 17, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture”, which has been cited three times.

Compared to other Winter Park restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 17, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Kitchen exit door

35B-01-4

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing handle for Cold water in Handwash sink next to prep station **Repeat Violation**

29-09-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled Under prep table and dry storage area

36-73-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in direct contact with sugar in front counter **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled Gaskets in front counter reach in cooler

23-03-4

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: **Time Extended**

50-09-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing handle for Cold water in Handwash sink next to prep station - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: **Time Extended**

29-09-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In both reach in coolers - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: **Time Extended**

05-09-4

Sep 30, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All TCS foods in walk in cooler. Per operator all foods stored overnight. shredded cheddar 53F hummus 53F sliced turkey 53F cut lettuce 53F diced chicken 53F cut spinach 54F sweet potato 54F Greek yogurt 53F. **Warning**

01B-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All Tcs foods in walk in cooler internal temperature 50-55F. Per operator all foods stored overnight. shredded cheddar 53F hummus 53F sliced turkey 53F cut lettuce 53F diced chicken 53F cut spinach 54F sweet potato 54F Greek yogurt 53F **Warning**

03A-02-5

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sani bucket stored on floor in front counter **Corrected On-Site**

21-44-1

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At smoothie station

29-49-6

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water in floor drain under prep sink

29-19-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler and reach in cooler both internal temperature 50-55F

14-11-5

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing handle for Cold water in Handwash sink next to prep station

29-09-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In both reach in coolers

05-09-4

Aug 3, 2023

Complaint Full

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Dec 9, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle chemical stored with in use foil sheets **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at the end of the frontline has slimy substance on the flap

22-20-5

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in direct contact with sugar **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers on the front line are soiled

23-03-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in white rolling bin not labeled **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Smoothie Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on file is from Jul 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to other restaurants in Winter Park?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Park average of 83.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tropical Smoothie Cafe have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tropical Smoothie Cafe 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 Smoothie Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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