Tropical Smoothie, 840 S A1a N, Ponte Vedra Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 840 S A1a N, Ponte Vedra Bch, FL 32082
License #: 6501420
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 3/29/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
3/29/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of maketable cooler
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. By ice machine
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Pitcher in ice bin behind front counter
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Behind underside of mopsink
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Starting to tear on make table cooler
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in kitchen. Stack of cups and small containers on floor in back kitchen area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket behind front counter at 0ppm
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At front counter
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered through back door of kitchen, went to front cook line, and touched lids of hot food container, without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed employees go outside to dispose of old sanitizer bucket water.
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed ice in front handsink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Make table cooler
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge unable to locate CFM cards or certificates
1/17/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/19/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Containers wet nesting on shelf above 3 compartment sink
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop in ice machine
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Up behind splash guard on top
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Ice chute on soda machine in guest area
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On smoothie make table cooler
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Upright 2 door reachin opposite 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Make table cooler and upright two door reachin opposite 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Relocate backflow to non-chemical side, before hose. Manager switched around
10/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small reachin behind front counter ambiant thermometer at 48F. Food temped at 54F. Make table cooler ambiant thermometer at 48-50F. Food temped at 54F 5/21/12 At callback small reachin ambiant thermometer at below 41F. Make table cooler waiting on part, with all potentially hazardous foods being kept on ice. 7/24/12 At 2nd callback make table cooler ambiant thermometer at 50F. Food temped at 57-65F. Small reachin cooler with shell eggs in ambiant thermometer at 53F Eggs temped at 55F
  • Critical - Violation: 17-08-1 Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Only has chlorine test strips. Needs Quat.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-11-1 Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor/under equipment. Front kitchen area. Repeat Violation.
7/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small reachin behind front counter ambiant thermometer at 48F. Food temped at 54F. Make table cooler ambiant thermometer at 48-50F. Food temped at 54F 5/21/12 At callback small reachin ambiant thermometer at below 41F. Make table cooler waiting on part, with all potentially hazardous foods being kept on ice.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-08-1 Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Only has chlorine test strips. Needs Quat.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Large make table cooler in front kitchen area. Upright 2 doored reachin opposite 3 compartment sink.
  • Violation: 23-07-1 Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Throughout kitchen
  • Violation: 25-05-1 Observed single-service articles improperly stored. To go platters not stored inverted in back area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-11-1 Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor/under equipment. Front kitchen area. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1 under front counter
5/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1 under front counter
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small reachin behind front counter ambiant thermometer at 48F. Food temped at 54F. Make table cooler ambiant thermometer at 48-50F. Food temped at 54F
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor/under equipment. Front kitchen area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Throughout kitchen
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Only has chlorine test strips. Needs Quat.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Large make table cooler in front kitchen area. Upright 2 doored reachin opposite 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli meats in make table cooler at 54F
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. To go platters not stored inverted in back area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs in reachin cooler inder toaster at ambiant 60F. Cook cracked egg, temped at 54F. Eggs discarded
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
5/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. CUTTING BOARD ON FLOOR
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. BOWL AS SCOOP
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. ITEMS NOT INVERTED
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. EMPLOYEE JACKET OVER OF SINGLE SERVICE
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Critical - Sanitary facilities inadequate for employees and/or guests. CLUTTER IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM , BICYCLE , NUMEROUS ITEMS
12/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro/ no original certificate of employee food safety training available. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable./ heavily stained.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue./ water accumulation .
4/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./ souffle cup in RTE foods.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./ wrist watch.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation. 3 complt. sink.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro/ no original certificate of employees food safety training available.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. / cooked diced chicken in hot holding 65 degF./ cooked chicken reheated to 165 degF second reheating inmicrowave oven. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked cooked poultry not reaching 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds/ reheating. / placed in hot unit at 65 degF. Corrected On Site. / reheated back to 165degF./
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./plastic food containers.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./ vwater filter for ice bin not dated.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./ water pooling in undercounter cooler/ front coolers.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor./ bag of cat food on the floor, papers, fruits, plastic gloves, debris on the floor throughout kitchen & /front food preparation area.
  • Critical. Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations./ 2 cans of RAID household use only found dtored in the kitchen.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry./ on the floor.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
5/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Employee training validation
11/19/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/29/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 3/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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