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NameTROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE NC118
Address14227 BOREN ST
STE 101
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/9/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 4 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P. Observed food employee don gloves to prepare food without washing hands first. CDI- Food employee washed hands before starting to handle food. **REPEAT** 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P. Observed food employee fail to properly wash hands due to rinsing hands without use of soap for less than required time. CDI- EHS spoke with PIC, PIC demonstrated proper handwashing with food employee. **REPEAT**
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used No No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P EHS observed facility storing sanitizer buckets on prep surfaces. CDI- Buckets were relocated. -0-
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths being held in quat sanitizer solution of 100ppm. CDI- PIC removed buckets, refreshed buckets to correct concentration. **REPEAT** -0.5-