TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE health score and inspection history

(A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41 F or below.// Cooked chicken, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes, shredded cheese, ham, etc ranged between 48-52 F. The cooler itself had a minimum temperature of 46.4 F when tested with an irreversible thermometer. The thermometer remained in the cooler for 7-8 minutes.

Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food (Except for unmistakably recognized food such as dry pasta) // A container of sugar was not labeled at the time of inspection.

Allow utensils to air dry before stacking.// Dishes were being stacked wet on the clean dish shelf,

Clean air ducts and clean/change ventilation hood filters to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, etc. // Air ducts throughout the establishment had debris accumulation.

JCDH 2.2 Provide food safety training for all food handlers as required.// The PIC stated there are around 20 employees and three new hires that started around three days ago. Of the employees there were only three food handler cards available.

Provide an employee health policy that states what actions are necessary when an employee has a specific symptom or diagnosis related to diseases that are transmissible through food. Communication of the policy to employees must be verifiable.// The establishment had the EHP form 1B documents stored but no signatures were on them. The EHP is therefore not verifiable.

Clean air ducts and clean/change ventilation hood filters to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, etc. // Air ducts had dust accumulation

Provide an employee health policy that states what actions are necessary when an employee has a specific symptom or diagnosis related to diseases that are transmissible through food. Communication of the policy to employees must be verifiable.// There was no verifiable EHP, The PIC was provided with one (COS).

Provide clean-up procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events in a food establishment.// The PIC was asked for a vomit/diarrhea clean up plan. The manager was informed that it does not have to be written. The PIC stated that they did not know of a plan in place. The establishment was provided a plan (COS).