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Licensee
Name: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE License Number: SEA6212398
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 6400 PARK BLVD
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/30/2018 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Reach-in cooler by drive thru area with food debris. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sticker with recipe formulas is peeling on the cutting board by the fruit reach-in cooler **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler with ice buildup indicative of not operating properly. Operator mentioned the cooler was not in repair in the beginning of the inspection and the temperature of the food was not cold-holding properly. **Warning**
36-71-4    Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. three compartment sink. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above oven and on ac vent by drive thru. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. In cooler holding fruit and spinach. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-46-4    Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On drying rack. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Prep sink covered in tarp, disconnected pipes, and dried up fluid from leak. Plumbers were already on the way and arrived at the time of the inspection. Fixed by the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1    Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. By oven. **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go catering containers on top shelf in dry storage. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on faucets of three compartment sink. **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - 3 Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Warning**
08B-02-4    High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples for the side combo item. Discuss with operator a couple techniques to protect the apples. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken 44°f corrected to 42°f, ham/pork mix 44°f corrected 42°f, Cheese 52°f corrected to 39°f, cooked egg patty 40°f, cut lettuce 50° corrected to40°f, cut tomato 44-46 corrected to 43°f, cooked chicken 59°f corrected to 39°f .Operator moved all the food into the walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-11-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Chemicals right next to items on the drying rack in the crate. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Cutting board(s) stained/soiled throughout establishment. Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Soy bin under food prep table. **Warning**
05-05-4    Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler. Noted at 32°f. Probe thermometer reading 42-43°f for food items. **Warning**
31A-15-4    Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Discussed with operator to not use handwashing sink for other purposes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Operator moved trash can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 85°f water ran for 1 min in both bathrooms. **Warning**
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