Tropical Smoothie Fl76, 11900 Atlantic Blvd Ste 228, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FL76
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11900 Atlantic Blvd Ste 228, Jacksonville, FL 32225
License #: 2613454
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. Several bottles of water, corrected manager discarded, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler prep area.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On plastic containers by warewashing.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar in kitchen under prep table, corrected manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front sink blocked by large fan. Corrected manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. On ice machine in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back sink.
09/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. Containers of brown sugar in kitchen.
  • 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. Several bottles of water throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In main prep area cooler.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On front counter prep area reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. By front hand wash sink and throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler ham 48° turkey 48° cut tomatoes 50°. Food in this unit less than two hours corrective action manger placed on ice. **Repeat Violation**
6/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Small container of sanitizing solution, by cook line.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Back of kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned liquid eggs 53-58°F. Worker explained she had them out for few minutes well making eggs. Corrective action, placed in reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm. Corrective action taken, water was drain to be redone.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken salad, date marked 12/27. 13 portioned containers. Removed from the line by worker.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by bag in a box. Front sink.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front sink.
1/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Cups on floor in hallway. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in contact with Turbonado. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels on containers 4-603.15(A)
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler in prep area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Turbonado label wearing off.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spic and span next to bananas. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
7/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Single door unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad in individual containers stored in cold well of single door cooler top containers at 47?F, corrective cation removed enough containers to place food below cold line of well. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cheese reach in storage unit in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Single door reach in. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Single door cooler next to handsink at front service area ambient air temperature 48?F, corrective action discarded potentially hazardous food that had been in unit overnight. Do not store potentially hazardous food in this unit until it can maintain 41?F or below.
  • Critical - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Steam table in front prep area under microwave unit set to highest setting and is only wam to touch, corrective action removed potentially hazardous food. Do not use this unit to hot hold potentially hazardous food until it can maintain food at 135?F or above.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old day dots on clean containers on shelf next to 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad and cream cheese at 47-54?F in single door reach in cooler next to handsink in front service area, corrective action discarded. Items had been in cooler all night.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Liquid egg whites on counter, corrective action moved to reach in cooler still frozen.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice at 94?, chicken at 74-79?F in steam table. Steam table turned up to highest setting and unit is only warm to touch. Corrective action food moved back to cooler to cooler and will be reheated in microwave to order since there are no other hot holding units. Items in steam table for less than four hours and more than two hours after being reheated in microwave.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar containers under prep table in kitchen, corrective action labeled.
11/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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