Tropical Foods International

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings10
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: meat display/properly store all ground beef/below whole muscle meats hot foods walk in/properly store all raw eggs
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: meat room/clean/sanitize knives
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: strawberries/do not overstock packaged fruits
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints for all staff
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean exterior of hot foods ice machine hot foods/clean all condiment shelving and lower steamtable shelving
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: hot foods/repair leak to handsink and prep sink
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: hot foods handsink/repair soap dispenser and provide paper towel dispenser upper restroom/repair soap dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: meat room/replace missing floor drain cover produce room/replace missing floor coving
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: customer restroom/clean door/replace stained ceiling tiles hot foods/meat room 3 bay sink/remove mold like substance from walls hot foods walk in/repair door handle produce walk in/clean dust from ceiling and fans
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize packaging room clean/organize hallway
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 12, 2016: 10 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.