Tropical Foods International

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings11
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: fish and meat department/clean sanitize knives between use/properly store
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: customer service/provide proper labels to packaged foods pre packaged sandwiches/list ingredients
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: fish department/review wholesome/freshness of fish at display store all slider bags 6 inches off floor walk in freezer and produce walk in/store all packages 6 inches off floor store all sugar cane 6 inches off floor
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints for food packaging employees
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: ice machine/provide proper ice scoop
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: packaging room/provide proper set up of 3 bay sink
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: fish department/meat department/provide proper set up of sanitizing solution for wiping cloths
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: meat room handsink/provide refill of liquid soap/paper towels and employee must wash hands signage upper packaging/provide liquid soap/paper towels and employee must wash hands signage lower restroom/repair soap dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: fish department/clean all floor drains and replace missing floor drain cover deli/clean floor area under 3 bay sink clean all floor drains throughout
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: milk walk in/replace burnt out light
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize deli/bakery rear area/clean linen storage meat walk in/remove milk crates for shelving produce prep/clean/organize room upper packaging area/clean/organize
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2015: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.