El Tropico Ice Cream Shop
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
67
Score
The El Tropico Ice Cream Shop, located at 2525 West Ave in San Antonio, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on March 19, 2026. This inspection identified two critical and one major violation, including an expired posted permit, a lack of test strips for sanitizing solutions, and the observation of a pest in papaya which was voluntarily discarded. Previous inspections for El Tropico Ice Cream Shop have also generally fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
67
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
61
Jan 16, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Aug 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Feb 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
86
Jun 22, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jan 20, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation.
86
Violations — Mar 19, 2026 Inspection
Observed posted permit expired. Ensure to renew and post current valid permit. 8-301.11.1 Permit Requirement, Prerequisite for Operation.
8-301.11.1
Sanitizer test kit not available
4-302.14
Food contacted unclean equipment or utensils
3-304.11
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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