Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 12300 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23605 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Address: 12300 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23605
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 870-2002
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 06/24/2015
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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type
No violation noted during this evaluation.06/24/2015Routine
Employees were observed demonstrating appropriate food safety practices. The facility is well maintained. A permit will be issued.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		12/05/2014Routine
Overall, the facility is clean and in compliance. Employees were observed demonstrating appropriate food safety practices.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
06/06/2014Routine
The facility is clean and well kept. Employees were observed demonstrating appropriate food safety practices (hand washing, food preparation, and donning gloves). A permit will be issued.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen area.
    Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
12/05/2013Routine
Overall, the facility is in compliance and employees were able to demonstrate appropriate food safety practices.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use, on top of prep surfaces.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station in the back kitchen area was observed with ice, tomatoes, and lettuce inside the basin.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Handwashing Lavatories - Maintaining and Using Handwashing Lavatories (corrected on site)
    Observation: The hand sink in the kitchen area was unclean and not maintained, containing food residue as describe under section #8.
    Correction: Keep handwashing facilities clean and maintained to encourage proper handwashing.
06/11/2013Routine
All staff is reminded to use test strips to test the concentration of the sanitizer solution throughout the day to ensure surfaces are being properly sanitized. Overall, the facility is well maintained and recommended for permit.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site)
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers. The sugar container in the main area of the facility was not labeled.
    Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
    Observation: Single service utensils observed unprotected from contamination.
    Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
12/05/2012Routine

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