TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE Inspection – August 12, 2024

High Priority 1

#11High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – cutting boards on make lines. – sandwich press **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

#13Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. -David Rodriguez

#14Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. – 1 new hire

Basic 10

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -red cutting board hanging in back area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. – drink stored next to cookies on front line.

#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee drinking while cutting watermelon in a food preparation area.

#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#6Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. – on front line

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – exterior of sandwich press

#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#9Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. – reach in cooler on front line.

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. – bulk sugar on front line.

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