Restaurant Information


Facility ID 2060019162
Restaurant Name Tropical Smoothie Cafe Nc053
Phone Number +17048411000
Last Inspection Date 2018-04-19
Last Inspection Score 98

Inspection Results


Inspections
Inspection Date Score Type
2018-10-19 followup
2018-10-09 96 routine
2018-04-19 98 routine
Violations
Violation Date Code Description
2018-10-09 47 4-601.11(c )/4-602.13 keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. clean minor build up from walk in cooler shelves; wipe out food debris from inside low prep cooler.
2018-10-09 45 4-501.12 resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. cutting boards on flip top coolers have dark scoring from heavy use. resurface or replace.
2018-10-09 42 4-901.11(a) air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. plastic food pans wet stacked on drying rack. separate to allow air drying.
2018-10-09 34 4-302.12 provide an accessible thermometer for use. provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-pf facility only has dial stem type food thermometer. vr - will return within 10 days to verify correction.
2018-10-09 20 3-501.16(a)(2) maintain tcs foods in cold holding at 45f or less. -p flip top cooler iced over and holding chicken salad, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese above 45f. cdi - all discarded. vr - will return within 10 days to verify correction. facility will not
2018-10-09 4 2-401.11 cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. employee drinks stored on prep table. cdi - relocated to designated area.
2018-04-19 38 2-402.11 use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. observed front end staff making smoothies to order with no hair restraints. ensure staff use hair restraints any time they
2018-04-19 37 3-306.11 protect food on display using shields, packaging, or other effective means. -p unwashed and unprotected apples offered in a grab and go style display. discussed placing a sign by the apples to remind customers to wash before consuming. apples pul
2018-04-19 31 3-501.15 quickly cool foods. use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -pf portioned cups of chicken salad placed in flip top cool to cool down. cdi- chicken
2018-04-19 4 2-401.11 cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. employee drink with screw type lid stored above facility food in walk in cooler. cdi - drink discarded.
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This data was provided by Mecklenburg County, Environmental Health inspections and last updated on Jan 17, 2019. Dataset contains 2631 restaurants inspected in Mecklenburg County.

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