A98.5
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE NC122
9020 ALBEMARLE RD, STE D, Charlotte, NC 28227
Restaurant · NC permit/State ID 20600111745
New permit · first inspected Oct 2026. Earlier inspections may be listed under a previous permit if the business changed owners or remodeled.
Latest gradeA (98.5)
Last inspectedOct 7, 2026
Inspections on record1
On record sinceOct 7, 2026
Inspections & violations
Oct 7, 2026 A 98.5 · 2 violations
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed all cut leafy greens, including kale, spinach and mixed greens to be cold held from 43 to 46°. CDI placed on temporary TPHC. EHS recommends TPHC being used in perpetuity for cut leafy greens.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
#56 · Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used
Corrected during inspection
6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. observed employee backpack, stored above hand towels for hand drying.
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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE NC122” or State ID 20600111745). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.