Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Violations (5)

• d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site

  Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting

  2-201.11(A) The PERMIT HOLDER shall require FOOD EMPLOYEES and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES to report to the PERSON IN CHARGE information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through FOOD. A FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE shall report the information in a manner that allows the PERSON IN CHARGE to reduce the RISK of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE: (1) Has any of the following symptoms: (a) Vomiting, (b) Diarrhea, (c) Jaundice, (d) Sore throat with fever, or (e) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is: (i) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a SINGLE-USE glove is worn over the impermeable cover, (ii) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, or (iii) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; Person in Charge (PIC) stated that she was unsure if they had anything in the office to show that all employees are trained not to work with foodborne illnesses and their reporting requirements should they get diagnosed with one.

  Employee Health

• dbcd6be4-db39-409b-b81f-13269e3a44ecCriticalCorrected on site

  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events

  2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. PIC stated they did not have written procedures for dealing with a vomit/fecal accident. Sanitizer on premises is KAYQUAT 2. EPA num: 6836-266: effective at killing norovirus. Contact time is 10 minutes.

  Employee Health

• fea55b50-3bfd-462a-a8cf-1b18ed29025dCriticalCorrected on site

  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used; held for retail sale, properly stored

  7-102.11 Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Observed orange and blue liquid in containers by warewashing sink. PIC stated that the bags for the containers were damaged and so they moved them to the other containers until the liquids can be used up by washing the soiled dishes.

  Food/Color Additives and Toxic Substances

• a8fbdf17-cddd-4314-bb10-7125b190c58fCorrected on site

  Proper cold holding temperatures

  3-501.16 (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under §3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C ) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (2) At 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Observed sliced tomatoes at 50F and lettuce at 43F in make top unit next to oven. Heat exhaust vent is directed at the make top unit. Items were in the make top unit since 6AM. Make top unit was able to reach 39F.

  Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)

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  Food properly labeled; original container

  3-302.12 Except for containers holding FOOD that can be readily and unmistakably recognized such as dry pasta, working containers holding FOOD or FOOD ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the FOOD. Observed several containers of powdery substances above make top unit next to register without labels. PIC stated they were protein powders and sugar.

  Food Identification