Tropical Smoothie Cafe

3364 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Passed · Oct 20, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 20, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 20

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
  3. Passed Jun 2

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Minor Jewelry, Restriction
    • Minor Manual warewashing: Wash Solution Temperature
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Can Opener
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • Minor Employee Accommodations-Designated Areas
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 22

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Cutting surfaces.
    • Minor Display of License
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
  6. Passed Sep 3

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

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