Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Observed unable to provide signed employee health agreements at time of inspection

Observed rag stored inside handwashing sink./all handwashing sinks must be free of objects at all times

Observed no bodily fluid clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events

Observed scoop with handle down making contact with cooked chicken in prep top cooler allowing potential contamination./corrected

Observed trash and debris stored outside of dumpster area./clean and maintain dumpster closed at all times

Observed employee phone stored on top of prep table

Observed clean pans with old food debris present./rewashed

Observed sanitizer bucket reading at 0ppm at time of inspection./corrected

observed employee personal belongings next to napkins and other single service items

Observed multiple proteins and cheeses reading temperature of 45 and 46 degrees. / All TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees or less. Recommend that any food that has been held for longer than 4 hours be discarded.

Observed visible light under rear service door. / Replace threshold and weather strip to prevent pest entry.

Observed Quat sanitizer solution that was not registering proper PPM. investigation found that hot water was being used to dilute chemical thus rendering chemical concentration too dissipated for proper sanitization. / train staff to use water from cold tap to mix quat sanitizer.

Observed multiple gaskets on coolers that are split and have some debris and what appears to be mold developing. / Replace gaskets as necessary and clean often.

Observed low grout near make table cooler in the front food service area. / replace grout as needed.