TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE Inspection – December 20, 2023

High Priority 2

#3High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched ear to removed earbud then engaged to make smoothie and sandwich without washing hands. Discussed with person in charge about proper handwash procedures.

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of bagged cooked chicken 48 F stored in reach-in cooler at prep area. Operator removed chicken from bag and directly stored in container. Re temp cooked chicken 43-44 F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Intermediate 3

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Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.

#6Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Karvilla Jackson.

#7Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 2 certificates are not original.

Basic 2

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

#2Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitizing buckets tested 0ppm.

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