Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Inspector notes: EHS observed two containers of romaine lettuce in prep top cooler in front food service, being used past its "use by date" of 11/03/23/ PIC informed EHS that items were just prepped and stickers were not changed. 1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is appropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P 2. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time / temperature control for safety food prepared in a food service establishment and dispensed through a vending machine with an automatic shutoff control shall be discarded if it exceeds 7 days. P Informed PIC to reveiw date marking with employees. PIC toss items. Thi...

Inspector notes: Upon entry, EHS observed female employee without hair restraint preparing food items. (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC informed employee to place on hair restraint. This was COS.

Inspector notes: EHS observed most recent inspection report not posted in facility for public viewing. . The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. 2. Food service establishments with drive-thru windows will post the current inspection report, and also have the inspection report posted so that a minimum of the top one-third of a copy of the current inspection report is visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspection and establishment information. 3. At food service establishments with no primary or public door, the current inspection re...

Inspector notes: EHS observed left over residue on multiple plastic containers stored as clean on drying racks and shelves in main kitchen. 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Informed PIC to ensure that all food debris, stickers, dirt, etc are being removed when washing dishes. This must be corrected by 11/08/23

Inspector notes: EHS observed employee items on shelving racks with other equipment and utensils.PIC informed EHS that they were unaware of having an employee designated area. (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity. 1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. 2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. Informed PIC to create designated area for employee items. This must be corrected by 11/06/23