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Tropical Grocery

May 24, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeRetail Food
failed findings8
critical findings4

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Failed findings

Approved Sourcecritical

Inspector note: Empanadas homemade from an unapproved source. Discontinue the sale of empanadas.
code 01-3-201.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Hot Holdingcritical

Inspector note: Beef empanadas 73F chicken empanadas 76F left out on counter. Remove and discontinue sale of empanadas. Hot holding should be 140F and above.
code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
PIC Performing Dutiescritical

Inspector note: Person in charge selling food from unapproved source not properly labeling products.
code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Consumer Advisoriescritical

Inspector note: No allergy statement for beef patties . Provide with ingredient for comsumer.
code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Soil and food debris in microwave oven. Clean to remove.
code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Container Labels

Inspector note: No labels on commerical jamican beef patties individually wrapped. Provide proper labeling.
code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: Several boxes of food products on floor in walk-in refrigerator and thoughout the store. Remove keep all food products 6 inches off the store.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Soils and food debris on fruit display shelfs Clean to remove Soils and food debris on botton shelf of frozen food case . Clean to remove
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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