Tropical Smoothie Cafe

What the inspector found

• Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use: 2-401.11 - Core: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Addl Notes: Observed several personal beverage employees stored throughout refrigerator. Please designate an area for personal items to prevent contamination. PIC moved employee consumables to the designated area and will retrain on proper eating, drinking, and tobacco use. To ensure food safety,
• Hands Clean and Properly Washed: PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.12 - Priority: Cleaning Procedure. ||Addl Notes: Observed employee dry hands on pants since paper towels were not available at handwashing sink. Instructed employee to dry hands using paper towels. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing procedures with the perso
• Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible: 6-301.12 - Priority Foundation: Hand Drying Provision. Addl Notes: Observed no paper towels at handwashing station in back prep area. PIC restocked paper towels at time of inspection. Handwash sinks must be supplied with hot water of at least 100°F, soap and an approved hand drying provision at all times. Facilities must be maintained i
• Proper Cold Holding Temperatures: PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. Addl Notes: Observed spinach, shredded lettuce, cooked sweet potatoes, corn dip, hummus and cut kale on prep counter wi
• Single-Use/Single-Service Articles; Properly Stored, Used: 4-903.11 (A) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing; Single-Use/Single-Service Items Addl Notes: Observed box of cups stored directly on floor in back kitchen area. Please keep all single service containers stored 6 inches above floor to prevent contamination. Items were rearranged

As listed in the inspection report.