TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1808 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
San Marco
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed blender then took it out from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: Employee washed knife then came to grab/check closed container with pesto thawing in prep sink, explained to him and he washed hands Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink, manager placed one Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and purse above clean container, shelf by triple sink Repeat Violation
- 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by aunt. See stop sale. Aunt in hummus, manager discarded hummus Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Blue container, manager placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent-fan in walk in cooler
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Employee changed it, front counter area Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays for catering on shelf, manager inverted them Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed blender then took it out from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands only 7 seconds between dirty dishes and clean dishes, explained to her and she washed again Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-50-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee just dipped the blender in sanitizer, explained to her and she placed it back in properly Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by window in dining area and one by trash in back area
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One ant on table for to go bags, manager killed it **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49f cooked sweet potatoes, kale slaw and corn salad, above fill line, manager rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. +400 ppm quat in tripe sink, test strip blueish, manager diluted it, 300 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Triple sink
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at front counter, manager placed one Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled glass cleaner, front counter
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 19 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
9
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-10-4:Basic - Abrasives and detergents not removed during the rinse process. Employee washing dishes and them placing them in sanitizer, explained to him
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above bottle waters
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Making smoothies
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Corner cover missing on door frame by ice machine
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one Corrected On-Site
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates in storage shelf, inverted by mgr, plastic wrap on storage shelf, mgr placed it in bag, box of to go container on floor in storage closet /water heater room Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed fruit on shelf above cut fruit, walk in cooler, explained to mgr
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed dishes then removed them from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to him and he washed hands Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Hummus dated for 8 days, from the 6th to the 13,
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f can corn and cooked sweet potato, above fill line in prep cooler, employee rearranged Corrected On-Site
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Scooping ice for smoothies
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one Corrected On-Site
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Mgr here for 2 months
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cutter in hand sink by triple sink, mgr moved it Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
- 11-26-1: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. For 5 new employees
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/8/2024 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic).