TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL-136

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed ten (10) flying insects total: eight (8) flying insects around mop sink and dirty dishes of three compartment sink, not landing on clean dishes or food contact surfaces; and two (2) in restroom area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed eight total flying insects. Five flying insects around storage rack with bottled drinks, tortilla shells and clean bowls. Three flying insects in three compartment sink area near chemical storage and clean dishes, not observed landing on clean dishes.Admin Complaint Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack and drinks above bottled water and soda. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed employee purse above bottled drinks. Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed ten (10) flying insects total: eight (8) flying insects around mop sink and dirty dishes of three compartment sink, not landing on clean dishes or food contact surfaces; and two (2) in restroom area. Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/1/2024. Repeat 8/15/2023. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding) less than four hours per operator. Operator placed everything on ice for quick cooling. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine in back with a black/green mold-like substance. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack and drinks above bottled water and soda. Warning

Basic - Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Observed employee vaping in kitchen near three compartment sink and storage rack. Employee quit shortly after I entered kitchen. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee beginning to make sandwich with no hair restraint. Educated employee, employee pulled hair back and washed hands before continuing. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area stored above the ice maker near the reach in cooler at the front counter.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Email to operator have an operator fill out. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine near the hand washing sink.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on the reach in coolers on the line.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at the rear door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust on the reach in cooler on the line.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning the wire shelf in front of the three compartment sink.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed a employee prepared a smoothie without washing hands first. Warning

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed twelve flying insects landing on the walls above the three compartment and mop sink area and five flying insects landing on boxes of to go food containers by the the sandwich prep area. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cut tomatoes made the day before per the operator not date marked.This is a repeat violation from 08/17/21. Discussed with operator about Labeling all potentially hazardous products within 24 hours. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed the certified food manager number is missing from the food safety handling card. Warning

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee Cruzana Quintero food safety handling card has expired on 02/07/2021 Warning

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed a slow moving drain by the three compartment sink. Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Observed yams are not frozen in the walk In freezer. Warning