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NameTROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Address1125 W NC 54 HWY
SUITE 806
City/State/ZIP
DURHAM NC 27707
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyDurham
Inspection Date 1/16/2026
Final Score @ Grade
99.50 A
General CommentsTHERMOMETER THOROUGHLY SANITIZED AT THE BEGINNING AND ALL THROUGHOUT THE INSPECTION REHS THERMOMETER:32F ESTABLISHMENT THERMOMETER: 30.8F

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitations (C) Observed sanitizer buckets reading 0ppm. (B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other EQUIPMENT surfaces shall be: (1) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under § 4-501.114. Evaluate sanitizer concentration.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C) Observed three cutting boards stored at the three compartment sink badly scored and discolored. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Replace.