Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 7159 Phillips Hwy #5, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7159 Phillips Hwy #5, Jacksonville, FL 32256
License #: 2613772
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 10/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On flip top cooler. **Warning**
10/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On flip top cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Open top cooler: chicken salad 47° 70° tomato 44° cream cheese 46° ambient lower: 39° upper: 50°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager used phone while wearing gloves, changed gloves without washing hands prior to working with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket next to box of mangoes. Moved by manager to chemical shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Buildup on deflector shield. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Open top cooler: chicken salad 47° 70° tomato 44° cream cheese 46° ambient lower: 39° upper: 50°. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen rear hand wash sink. **Warning**
10/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Dry storage shelf between three compartment sink and ice machine.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On plastic bins, dry storage shelf between three compartment sink and ice machine.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken in microwave 119°-120°. Had manager heat up to proper hot holding temperature.
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Around ice chute and exterior of ice bin on soda machine in dining area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee plastic bottles near prep area and cup without lid near computer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing rings with stones.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic lids on dish rack cracked.
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Bag of frozen blueberries in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bulk container of whey. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice chute on self-service drink machine
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizing bucket on floor near prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink on right side of splitter.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Build-up in rear ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee wearing nail polish.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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