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NameTROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Address8948 J M KEYNES DR
SUITE 410
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/3/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 4 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed employee wash hands, then turn faucet off with bare hands. CDI- Employee washed hands again. EHS spoke to PIC about training and going over handwashing procedures. EHS left handwashing signs for facility.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed slicers soiled with old food and debris. CDI- Slicers taken back to be washed
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed kale cup and salsa cup in the prep top unit holding above 41F. CDI- Items were within time temp parameters and were placed in the low reach in to cool.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 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 Observed kale cup and salsa cup over stacked in the prep top unit. CDI- Items removed and placed in the low reach in. Spoke to employee about cooling methods and not over stacking the items in the prep top unit.