Tropical Foods International

• official resultAdministrative record filed
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Fish shelving with spills and rear panel with rust floors in aisle 8 with debris below shelves ice build up in Mamita freezer. Clean all to remove. Resurface areas with rust if unable to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed upon compliance. Two floor drains in the meat room not draining properly has stagnant water throughout. Company contacted for service today. No meat preparation in the area until repaired and the floor is cleaned and disinfected.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Deli salads and other ready to eat prepared foods stored 24 hrs or more are date marked but not meeting the compliance/code. Review the requirements detail should be provided.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Heavily scored cutting boards in fish area.Resurface or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 28, 2024: 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.