Tlc Tropical Smoothie, 929 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: TLC Tropical Smoothie
Address: 929 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 804 353-3533
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 10/22/2015

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Inspection findings

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Type

  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Rice in large deliprep and tomatoes and chicken salad in small deliprep cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Adjust the small unit and relocate the top portion of rice to lower portion of reach in. Do not fill containers above fill line.
10/22/2015Risk Factor
No violation noted during this evaluation.05/28/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.11/07/2014Risk Factor
  • Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
    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
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Sliced turkey, sliced ham, chicken in left side 3 door deli top cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Food Contact Surfaces - Cleanability*
    Observation: The food contact surface of the lexan pans and lids is not designed or constructed to be smooth and it contains cracks, chips, or pits that can not be easily cleaned.
    Correction: Replace the above notes items to provide a food contact surface that is smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices to prevent build-up of food debris.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the small sandwich prep station are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food contact surfaces of the blenders used to prepare/store potentially hazardous food items were observed soiled with accumulations of food residues.
    Correction: Clean food-contact surfaces of BLENDERS no less than every 4 hours to prevent the growth microorganisms on those surfaces.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: The floors under and behind equipment noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter
    Observation: The office is unorganized, cluttered and observed with debris on the floor.
    Correction: Maintain the premise free of clutter and debris. This creates a harborage area for rodents and insects.
  • Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Working container of cleaner is not properly labeled.
    Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
05/21/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.12/12/2013Routine
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles
    Observation: All 5 outside trash dumpsters used by facility were open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Dirt/ debris observed on floor in the following areas:
    - beneath the automatic ice machine
    - beneath metal rack storage shelves in rear of facility

    Correction: Clean floors in above-cited areas. All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Mops - Drying Mops
    Observation: Mops not hung up to air dry.
    Correction: Wet use maintenance items such as mops must be hung in a position that allows them to air dry so they are not allowed to grow contamination which can then be spread through the establishment at the next use.
06/06/2013Routine
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Bottles of Liquid Dish Detergent & Toilet Bowl Cleaner observed stored on a cart beside a cleaned blender pitcher and cleaned plastic food storage containers.
    Correction: Containers of poisonous/toxic materials such as cleaning agents must be stored such that they can not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
02/06/2013Risk Factor

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