TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen, picked up and placed on headsets, then engaged to making smoothie for customer without wash hands first. Discussed proper handwashing technique with employee.

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.

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees working at time of inspection.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of bananas stored on floor at back kitchen. A case of concentrated orange juices stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Employee moved items to shelves. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At back kitchen.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Prep sink at front service area.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice bin on service line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Time Extended

• From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Sandwich press machine stored on prep table on cook line adjacent to ice machine - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Time Extended

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

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 - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no hand washing, corrected action taken , inspector discussed with manager proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink in back prep area, corrected , manager replaced paper towels at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut fruits and lettuce not date marked in walk in cooler .

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks stored on back prep table, corrected , employees removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks not inverted at drive thru.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.