Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone store on food prep table in back prep area, corrected, employee removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of bananas stored on floor in dry storage area, corrected, employee placed box of bananas on shelf at time of inspection. Repeat Violation

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink set up with 0 ppm of quaternary, corrected , 300 ppm of quaternary. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee picking up box of bananas from floor and not changing gloves afterwards, correct action taken, inspector discussed with employee proper glove changing and hand washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

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. Health agreements emailed.

Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Bulk container in dry storage not labeled. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice , black beans , all held over 24 hrs not date marked , Repeat Violation