TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

19401 NW 27 AVE UNIT 401, MIAMI GARDENS, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2337296. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-08 to 2026-09-11.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-09-11: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-11	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	4	1.12	6 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)
2026-06-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	1.13	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-09-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.13	3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-07-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	3	0.86	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-02-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.07	2 areas 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-09-08	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.