Tropical Smoothie Cafe
27001 Us 19 N #2089a, Clearwater, FL 33761
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Aug 6, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 6
Callback Reinspection
2 violations
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Passed Aug 5
Complaint Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Passed Mar 12
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- 2025
- Passed Jan 14
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
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