Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 4703 Legendary Dr, Destin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4703 Legendary Dr, Destin, FL 32541
License #: 5603637
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 11/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing, several locations in prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, plastic ice container stored on ice machine cracked on bottom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, strawberries on walk-in freezer floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (shredded cheese) and rim of the container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, units in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, units in prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food (sugar) removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue, used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee coughing then touched cutting boards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch register, handle customer money, and touched face without washing hands prior to preparing smoothie. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touch pants with gloves, gloves not changed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Observed training records for some employees. No records provided for any employee listed on weekly schedule- Savannah, Mary, Marcus, Sam, Brooke, and Tina. Employee stated Sam and Brooke had most likely not been employed longer than 60 days. **Warning**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Identified reach in cooler has water pooled inside and also draining onto to floor.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler door gaskets torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination... forks with eating surface facing upwards, kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
5/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in toppings cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in door cooler gaskets... toppings cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... bin.
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, kitchen... Couple forks not inverted, unprotected toothpicks.
  • Basic - Sticky exterior surfaces of smoothie toppings cooler.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
8/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dust buildup on hood exterior.
  • Basic - Handle components missing at handsink kitchen handsink... Awaiting repairs due to leak.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees... kitchen.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets... Syrup, fruits cooler.
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Single-service articles/lids, straws stored in dusty compartments... Customer self service station.
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.... 400 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proof of food manager certification. **Corrected On-Site**
1/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed... posted license expired 6/1/12.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed aerosol air refreshner and liquid soap stored on ice machine.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor.
  • Observed liquid spillage on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler door gaskets.
8/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not secured.
  • Damaged ceiling tile... over walk in cooler.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried... stacked while wet.
  • Inoperative set of lights over prep area.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed dripping kitchen handsink faucet.
  • Observed prep cooler not properly draining accumulation of moisture... water pooled inside.
  • Observed wall base/corner in disrepair...kitchen.
5/29/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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