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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

October 22, 2025 · Score 98

🫥not rated

official resultScore 98
score98 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings6

Failed findings

no certified food supervisor on dutycritical

Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
code 04A
pest / contamination issuecritical

Official wording: Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
code 04F
cross-contamination riskcritical

Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
code 04H
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04L
facility hygiene issuecritical

Official wording: Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
code 05A
staff skipping handwashingcritical

Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
code 06A
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08A
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10B
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
code 10F
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

code 20-06

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with C on July 24, 2025: Score changed by +45 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.