Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 3521 Maclay Blvd S, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations
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Inspection findings | Inspection Date | Type | Disposition |
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- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at sandwich station unit and at board in front of microwave.
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of granulated sugar not labeled as to its contents on shelf in dry storage area.
- High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee engage in handwashing and total process was less than 10 seconds. Advised establishment that total process should take 20 seconds with at least 10 seconds being scrubbing time. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle cash at the register and then finish smoothie by pouring into single service container and handling single service lid with no handwash.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Observed along the left side near the ice guard on the interior of the machine. Also observed pink slime developing along the lip of the ice guard.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed food debris on conveyor toaster.
- 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. Observed hummus at sandwich station not date marked.
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Observed cutting board at microwave stained.
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07/09/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed employee stop food production to ring up customer at cash register. Observed employee remove gloves, handle cash and coin change and then put on new gloves to return to food prep without washing hands. **Warning**
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2/4/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed packaged bags of leafy greens above 41°F in reach in cooler underneath cookie oven. Observed cut salad lettuce at 46°, leaf spinach at 46° and kale at 49°F. Observed ambient thermometer in unit reading 54°F, inspector's thermometer read 55° when left in unit. Observed operator replaced thermometer in unit and employee said items in cooler were not received today nor had they been out to fill the prep line recently. At about 30 minutes later, observed items at the following temperatures: leaf spinach 47°F, kale 49° and lettuce 48°. Advised establishment to move leafy greens and to investigate temperature gauge on unit. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Observed employee stop food production to ring up customer at cash register. Observed employee remove gloves, handle cash and coin change and then put on new gloves to return to food prep without washing hands. **Warning**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed about 20 rodent droppings in back storage room where ice machine and 3 compartment sink are located. Observed droppings especially in right corner or area and along baseboards under shelving. Observed no gnaw/chew marks or rodent rub marks. Observed droppings were hard and dried, not fresh. Observed Operator and employee working to clean area during course of inspection. This violation must be corrected by February 4, 2014. **Warning**
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2/3/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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