Zephyrhills, Pasco County

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE 280

7898 GALL BLVD, Zephyrhills, FL 33541

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Dec 13, 2022
City
Zephyrhills
County
Pasco
Status
Closed
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 25, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 11

12A-16-4

Detail 21306035

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Time Extended

12A-07-5

Detail 21306044

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed an employee change gloves with out washing their hands. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Time Extended

12A-09-4

Detail 21306039

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee pick up items that fell on the floor and did not change gloves. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Time Extended

31A-09-4

Detail 21306042

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a scrubbie stored in the hand sink. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed 2 brushes in the mop sink. Time Extended

31B-02-4

Detail 21306036

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand sink. Employee restocked the paper towels. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: No paper towels at the paper towel holder. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 21306040

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed no employee training. Employee in charge brought out a binder with papers he said were food handlers certificates. Tropical Smoothie is not approved by the state to have their own program and need to use one approved by the state of Florida. Time Extended

02C-02-5

Detail 21306037

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced turkey and sliced tomatoes with no labels or dates on the items. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed no labels or dates on the prepped food. Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 21306041

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of rolls stored on the floor. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed a case of roll stored on the. Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21306038

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in coolers with debris and liquids in the units. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed liquid and mold in the bottom of the cooler. Time Extended

29-19-4

Detail 21306034

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed the drain by the make station with standing water in the drain. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed water in the floor drain. Time Extended

08B-17-4

Detail 21306043

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed tomatoes stored above Caesar dressing. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: Observed unwashed tomatoes stored above Caesar dressing. Time Extended

Aug 24, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 13

12A-16-4

Detail 21303632

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

12A-07-5

Detail 21303635

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed an employee change gloves with out washing their hands.

12A-09-4

Detail 21303629

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee pick up items that fell on the floor and did not change gloves.

31A-09-4

Detail 21303634

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a scrubbie stored in the hand sink.

31B-02-4

Detail 21303631

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand sink. Employee restocked the paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 21303636

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.

22-38-5

Detail 21303626

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed the sanitizer at 0ppm.

02C-02-5

Detail 21303627

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced turkey and sliced tomatoes with no labels or dates on the items.

12B-02-4

Detail 21303625

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee drink with no lid stored on the prep table.

08B-38-4

Detail 21303624

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of rolls stored on the floor.

23-03-4

Detail 21303628

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the reach in coolers with debris and liquids in the units.

29-19-4

Detail 21303630

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed the drain by the make station with standing water in the drain.

08B-17-4

Detail 21303633

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed tomatoes stored above Caesar dressing.

Jul 30, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.