HUDSON, Pasco County

TROPICAL POKE CAFE

13714 LITTLE RD, HUDSON, FL 34667

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Aug 3, 2022
City
HUDSON
County
Pasco
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 21244944

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler shell eggs over bread. Operator discarded eggs Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21244943

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on prep table in back room, operator moved to desk area. Corrected On-Site

29-15-4

Detail 21244945

Basic - Waste line from ice machine draining into hand wash sink. Operator put bucket under machine collect water. Corrected On-Site

Mar 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-2

Detail 20969134

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

13-03-4

Detail 20969135

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 person Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-07-6

Detail 20652118

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: test was taken on 10/21/21, viewed letter from pro metric stating score will be Available in 2-3 weeks Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-10: Admin Complaint

Nov 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20650270

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seafood salad (pollack/crab) (50°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 33°F; potato salad (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 36°F; ham slices (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 38°F; seaweed salad (47°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 42°F; roe (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 37°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: In drop in at front counter - roe 56°, seaweed salad 45°, Colby Jack cheese 50°, Swiss cheese 50°, sliced turkey 49°, all in drop in cooler since 11am. Operator moved all foods to coldest part of cooler Shrimp 38°, krab 40°, chicken 41°, tuna 39° Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Lima beans 49° in cooler for 2.5 hours Seaweed salad 36°. Krab 37° Cut leafy greens 45° scallops 40° Shrimp 39° Potato salad 46° Sliced provolone 44° Emailed time as public health control form to owner Admin Complaint

53A-07-6

Detail 20650269

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: test was taken on 10/21/21, viewed letter from pro metric stating score will be Available in 2-3 weeks Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended

Nov 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20636125

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seafood salad (pollack/crab) (50°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 33°F; potato salad (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 36°F; ham slices (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 38°F; seaweed salad (47°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 42°F; roe (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 37°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: In drop in at front counter - roe 56°, seaweed salad 45°, Colby Jack cheese 50°, Swiss cheese 50°, sliced turkey 49°, all in drop in cooler since 11am. Operator moved all foods to coldest part of cooler Shrimp 38°, krab 40°, chicken 41°, tuna 39° Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

53A-07-6

Detail 20636126

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: test was taken on 10/21/21, viewed letter from pro metric stating score will be Available in 2-3 weeks Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 20636127

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: Admin Complaint

Aug 31, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 14

09-01-4

Detail 20475775

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator cut tomato and put onto sandwich with bare hands. Employee cutting raw tuna without gloves. Warning

14-86-1

Detail 20475766

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container under cooked bacon in food prep and on top of basil in walk-in. Discussed with operator, she will find alternative Corrective Action Taken Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 20475776

High Priority - Operator failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning

01B-03-5

Detail 20475777

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Operator cut tomato with bare hands and put on sandwich Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20475769

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seafood salad (pollack/crab) (50°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 33°F; potato salad (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 36°F; ham slices (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 38°F; seaweed salad (47°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 42°F; roe (44°F - Cold Holding) cooled to 37°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20475773

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing; operator rinsed tomato. Warning

53A-07-6

Detail 20475770

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20475772

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

31B-05-4

Detail 20475764

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels in front and back. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20475771

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen. No lid , Discarded Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 20475767

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets/watch on both employees. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 20475765

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20475774

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic drink bottles and raw packaged chicken on floor in walk-in. Packaged bags of fruit (discarded)and bag of Potatoes (moved to shelf)on floor outside of walk-in. Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-69-4

Detail 20475768

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Water dripping onto shelf and floor causing ice chunks. Warning