TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of black beans.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch clothes then put gloves on to prepare food; no hand wash. Advised operator that employee should wash hands.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top coolers: turkey slices (47F - Cold Holding); portioned bowls of kale apple salad (52F - Cold Holding) As per employee, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over-stacked. See top sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top coolers: turkey slices (47F - Cold Holding); portioned bowls of kale apple salad (52F - Cold Holding) As per employee, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over-stacked. See top sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Walk in freezer floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched hair then handled blender and single service cups to served smoothie; no hand wash. Operator advised employee to wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit near office: sliced turkey (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator, transferred from walk in cooler approximately 2 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. Operator removed over stacked portion to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator.

Basic - Floor of walk in freezer soiled/has accumulation of debris.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Infront of fruit flip top cooler

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container next to ice machine

High Priority - Employee was texting on her phone with bare hands followed by wearing gloves and then engaged in food preparation, ( mixing kale marinated) without washing hands first. Operator educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On December 1 2021. Operator renewed license Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed big 6 poster to operator Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( red onions)stored above ready-to-eat food.( dressing) inside walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed a deep covered container with cut watermelon at 4:30pm (56°F - ambient Cooling).inside walk-in cooler. Per operator product cooling for approximately 6 hours Product did not ambient cooled to 41°F or below within 4 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed a deep covered container with cut watermelon at 4:30pm (56°F - ambient Cooling).inside walk-in cooler. Per operator product cooling for approximately 6 hours Product did not ambient cooled to 41°F or below within 4 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale.