TROPICUBAN CAFE
5772 54 AVE N · KENNETH CITY · Pinellas County · FL 33709
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication bottle next to sandwich Press in front. Operator removed and placed into designated areas. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-19-4High Priority – One live rat present in back kitchen running across the floor to under reach in cooler
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open package of raw chicken stored with open package of French fries in back lift up freezer next to dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings ( approximately 15) present on shelf next to reach in freezer in back kitchen
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found -10 rodent droppings on floor corner area of back kitchen , 3 rodent droppings on floor under reach in coolers , 5 rodent droppings on floor under prep table in back kitchen , 4 rodent droppings on floor at cook line by rat trap , 1 rodent dropping on floor in front food prep area
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -57F beef, 50F cooked rice, 49 chicken, 49F cooked beans 51 F garlic spread in double door cooler in back kitchen – milk 49F ,Turkey sliced 52F, Swiss cheese 48Fin front counter area, no temperatures taken this day
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -57 F beef, 50F cooked rice, 52F pork, 49 chicken, 49F cooked beans, garlic spread 51F in double door cooler in back kitchen Front area – milk 49F ,Turkey sliced 52F, Swiss cheese 48F in front counter area
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in kitchen blocking hand wash sink. Cook informed and moved garbage can. Hand sink in front area blocked by sponge and sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef cooked previous two days in double door cooler
Basic 10
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All reach in coolers in kitchen and prep area have handles soiled with food debris.
36-07-4Basic – Carpeting installed in a food storage room
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed "popcorn" ceiling
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen, cook line, and front prep area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on 3 compartment clean dish side.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in front counter reach in cooler
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups in box stored in floor in dry storage room
33-23-4Basic – dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:01 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.