Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 6925 Commons Plaza, Chesterfield, VA 23832 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Address: 6925 Commons Plaza, Chesterfield, VA 23832
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 804 717-9060
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 07/10/2015

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Inspection findings

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Outdoor dumpster used for entire shopping center. Trash noted next to the dumpster.
Review FDA form 1-B with all staff. All should be familiar with five major foodborne illnesses and symptoms.

  • Critical: Employee Health*
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gaskets to the Delfield coolers and freezers are in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
    Observation: Clean ice buckets were not observed stored in a position to allow air-drying.
    Correction: Store ice buckets in a self-draining position that allows air-drying.
07/10/2015Routine
NOTES:
* All non-critical violations shall be corrected within 30 days and no later than the time of the next inspection.
* Trash letter will be sent to the owner of the complex.

  • Handwashing Lavatory, Water Temperature, and Flow
    Observation: Water from the handwashing sink at front hand-washing sink was measured at a temperature less than 100°F.
    Correction: Make necessary adjustments to valves and lines serving the handsink to provide water of at least 100°F to allow more effective removal of fatty soils encountered in kitchens.
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: Food prep sink is leaking and in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components ans fixtures.
  • Refuse - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
    Observation: Trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility.
    Correction: The refuse container storage area and grounds adjacent to the container are to be maintained clean and sanitary.
01/06/2015Routine
Notes:
Discussed proper hand washing and hair restraints with employees.
Non-critical violations must be corrected within 30 days.

  • Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
    Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
    Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of food debris or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: pitchers for smoothies.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
06/02/2014Routine
There are no violations noted during inspection.
Clean and organized facility.
Sanitizing solution tested correctly at 200 ppm.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
11/25/2013Routine
There are no violations noted during inspection.
Facility is clean and organized.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
05/29/2013Routine
Adequate food testing thermometer, quaternary test kit and 3 compartment sink set-up on hand.
Quaternary sanitizer in use in the 3 compartment sink and wiping cloth containers tested at 200 ppm.
Above remaining non-critical violations must be corrected within 30 days.

  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chicken Noodle Soup hot holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the Front and Small Kitchen make-up refrigeration units.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
    Observation: Clean Ice Transfer Bucket was not observed stored in a position to allow air-drying.
    Correction: Store the Ice Transfer Bucket in a self-draining position that allows air-drying.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. Sign in Men's rest room is missing.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
12/15/2010Routine

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