Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 433 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 433 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
License #: 5807974
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 07/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area, while at the front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Reviewed two books and they appeared to be copy and paste for the books. Identical answers on the same line when choices were given to fill in the blank questions.
07/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Spinach/kale mix 46 in lower section and 48 in upper section of the prep reach in cooler closest the front counter
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Rice and corn mix bag in the storage reach in cooler in the rear area
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. Had been promoted approximately 1 yr
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. 1 box of Single Service cups on floor
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked boxes. Handwash sink in back prep area
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front prep area
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/18/2013Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer''s instructions. It has no date **Warning**
4/5/2013Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Stuck to the three compartment sink, on the drain board of the three compartment sink, under the prep table at the front counter, under the reach in cooler in/at front counter and by the pipes at the top of the water heater. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 50 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 under a pipe cover at the water heater; 1 crawling on the wall, 4 by a metal band holding a drain pipe, 4 in rear panel and 1 crawling on he floor by he reach in cooler in/at front counter. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. By the water heater, on the how to food prep manual, on the wire rack above the three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. It has no date **Warning**
4/5/2013Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. soap dispenser is clogged in the rear prep area
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. on 3dge of prep table Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken salad 45, 46 f degrees in the reach in cooler at the front counter
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. chicken salad
10/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. both thermometers off by 6 f degrees Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. multiple drinks oon prep table above single service items Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. supplements on the prep reach in cooler on the prep line
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee reported to work and failed to wash hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. hand lotion, purse, etc on wire rack with food and food related items. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. hummus, pesto, egg carton open held 24 hrs or greater not dated in the storage reach in cooler on the prep line
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. poultry, cold cuts open held 24 hrs or greater not dated in the storage reach in cooler at the rear prep area
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm at the three compartment sink
3/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Prep unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. Antacid tablets,cetirizine, and excedrine stored over grape jelly and next to opened coffee filters.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Chicken in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed test kit damaged. Color reading comes out black. should be shades of green.
7/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of rags hanging from hws faucet. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers. Over make unit.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink. Corrected On Site. Management took of y connection.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. / open bags of cheese, rice, in reach-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. / open bag of chicken, in RIC
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. / water, sugar, in kitchen / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice machine / bin.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on ice scoop, inside ice bin.
  • Observed residue build-up on reach-in cooler gasket.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. / stirrers at self-serve drink station / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. / at mopsink faucet splitter
  • Observed visor stored with food. / Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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