Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 2415 N Monroe St #249, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2415 N Monroe St #249, Tallahassee, FL 32303
License #: 4703183
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 4/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Behind sandwich station.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At smoothie station.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. "Snicker doodle" seasoning bin, near mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Several locations at back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Sauce bottles stored above three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. At interior of cabinet under smoothie blender station.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Female food handler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Smoothie station.
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near mop sink, and at soda fountain.
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Sugar bin at dry storage.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey at cook line held at 47°f, operator cooled product with an ice bath until reaching 41°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid egg product at cook line reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near mop sink.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At reach in cooler in back room.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In rear kitchen.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Left in mop bucket near mop sink.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. "Delfield" cooler at cook line. Temperatures ranging from 58°f to 62°f.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes at cook line held at 46°f overnight. Operator voluntarily discarded product. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. Foods held in "Delfield" cooler at cook line not held at 41°f or below. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Case of mango resting on hand sink near mop sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At employee restroom.
8/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Smoothie station.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right side make station reach in not able to maintain product at 41° F or below.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Multiple in powder containers at smoothie station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. 3 missing in back prep area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Right side make station.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. *Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All sauces and dressings, cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, spring mix greens all above 41° F in right side make station reach in. All potentially hazardous products discarded by employee.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
6/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
2/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. diced chicken, turkey
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
9/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 1 53B-01 Observed no proof of employee training.
7/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a proper manner; ice scoop without handle in ice machine.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times; hand sink in dry storage area blocked by boxes and plastic containers.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers; in dry storage area.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Only employee working is over 60 days without training. Will be addressed on AC request dated 4-2012.
  • Observed food/trash debris accumulated on kitchen floor; behind ice machine and make table.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; two door reach in cooler under make table.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair; victory reach in cooler in storage area.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice in ice bin.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb; mop sink.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
6/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING. THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY 3/19/12
4/23/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Violation: 3A OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES F. CHICKEN AT 45 DEGREES F IN MAKE TABLE
  • Violation: 5 NO THERMOMETER IN REACH-IN-COOLER UNDER MAKE TABLE
  • Critical - Violation: 53B NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING. THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY 3/19/12
3/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING. THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY 3/19/12
  • NO THERMOMETER IN REACH-IN-COOLER UNDER MAKE TABLE
  • Critical - OBSERVED ICE BIN SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. SMOOTHIE SPILLAGE IN ICE BIN
  • OBSERVED IMPROPER SEPARATION OF RAW ANIMAL FOOD AND READY-TO-EAT FOOD. LIQUID EGGS NEXT TO TOMATOES AND ORANGES
  • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES F. CHICKEN AT 45 DEGREES F IN MAKE TABLE
  • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR. CUP LIDS ON FLOOR NEXT TO ICE MACHINE
1/19/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in toilet room.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. case of bananas. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. 3-compartment sink.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. paper products.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. roast beef date marked from 9/3; ham, turkey, cheese date marked 9/7.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times; blocked by grey tubs (kitchen). Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees; kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor; cases of bananas and bags of sugar - tomorrow is nat'l flip flop day.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor; case of cups.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb; after "Y" on grey hose side at mop sink.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name; cilantro lime seasoning.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. spice container
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container; nuts and spice.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. windex Corrected On Site.
4/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. white and brown sugars?
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of spice and the container.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. windex at front counter, floor soap by sugar bags
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
10/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/19/2008Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 8/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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