Tropical Foods International

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC not monitoring the continuous operation of water / sanitizer in 3 bay sink at all times and instructed PIC to monitor the expiration dates on food product. Review food safety guidelines with employees.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Provide test strips for proper testing of Quats sanitzer
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed soiled knives in produce prep room / meat room stored in knife rack. Maintain knives clean and sanitized while stored
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed expired packaged deli meats. Remove and monitor expiration dates of food products. PIC corrected on site
  code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2022: 4 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.

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