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Tropicuba

June 8, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT BEVERAGE AND REAR DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. CORRECTED ON SITE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT BOTH HANDWASHING STATIONS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED BEEF STEW HELD AT 49.8F AND GROUND BEEF HELD AT 52.7F IN WALK IN COOLER. ALL COLD TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR LOWER. BEEF STEW AND GROUND BEEF(30LBS/$300) VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE AND GRAY CONTAINERS UNDER LARGE PREP TABLE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. • OBSERVED PACKAGED DESSERTS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN THE PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DESSERTS WITH COMMON NAME, NAME OF MANUFACTURER AND ADDRESS, INGREDIENTS, NET CONTENTS, ETC..
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH SMALL OPENING AT BASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL REAR EXIT DOOR OPENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON PREP TABLE. ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PANS AND POTS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT POTS AND PANS WHEN STORING. OBSERVED POTS AND PANS ON FLOOR IN REAR KITCHEN/ DISHWASHING AREA INSTRUCTED TO STORE POTS AND PANS ON SHELVES IN REAR KITCHEN AREA.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLE, ABOVE SMALL COOLERS AND RED AND GREEN CUTTING BOARDS DEEPLY SCRATCHED AND STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED THROUGHOUT FACILITY FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MILK CRATES FOR STORAGE AND TO PROVIDE SHELVING TO STORE FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SHELVES. • OBSERVED WOODEN SHELF IN FRONT SERVING AREA WITH PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT, SEAL SMOOTHLY WITH FOOD GRADE SEALANT AND TO MAINTAIN SURFACE OF WOODEN SHELF. • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET AT FRONT 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER AND IN REAR 1 DOOR STAND-UP FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DUST BUILDUP ON SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPILLAGE ON INTERIOR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW ON COFFEE MACHINE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOORS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE , AND BEHIND SMALL TWO DOOR COOLERS IN FRONT SERVING AREA WITH DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER WITH DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED REAR STORAGE WITH ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOODS WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUSTY VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT COVER.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2562312 DATED 8-17-22 NOT CORRECTED: #58 2-102.13: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2022: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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