LA TROPICANA I, 434 LOCUST, LAWRENCE, KS - Restaurant inspection findings and violations, food safety

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Restaurant: LA TROPICANA I
Address: 434 LOCUST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: Sep 12, 2008

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Violation code	Inspection Date	Violations
2-102.11 - Critical - Requirements for Demonstration of Knowledge of the Person In Charge 2-301.14E - Critical - When to wash hands, after handling soiled equipment (Corrected on site) 2-401.11A - Critical - Eating, drinking, smoking in designated areas only (Corrected on site) 3-301.11B - Critical - No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods may use utensils, deli tissue, tongs, single-use gloves, or other dispensing equipment (Corrected on site) 4-302.14 - Sanitizing solution, testing devices required (Corrected on site) 4-501.114A - Critical - Chemical sanitization concentrations for manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chlorine (Corrected on site) 4-601.11A - Critical - Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils must be clean to sight and touch (Corrected on site) 4-702.11 - Critical - Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning (Corrected on site) 6-202.15A3 - Critical - Outer openings, protected from entry of pests by solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors 6-301.12 - Handwashing facilities shall be provided with hand drying facilities. (Corrected on site) 7-201.11A - Critical - Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they can not contaminate food, equipment, utensils and single-use articles (Corrected on site) 7-202.11A - Critical - Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of the food establishment shall be allowed in the establishment (Corrected on site) 7-202.12A2 - Critical - Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to the manufacturer's labeled instructions (Corrected on site)	Sep 12, 2008	13

2-102.11 - Based on the RISKS of foodborne illness inherent to the FOOD operation, during inspections and upon request the PERSON IN CHARGE shall demonstrate to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the HAZARD Analysis and CRITICAL CONTROL POINT principles, and the requirements of this Code. The PERSON IN CHARGE shall demonstrate this knowledge by:
(A) Being a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED OR APPROVED PROGRAM; or
(B) Responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific FOOD operation. The areas of knowledge include:
(1) Describing the relationship between the prevention of foodborne disease and the personal hygiene of a FOOD EMPLOYEE;
(2) Explaining the responsibility of the PERSON IN CHARGE for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a FOOD EMPLOYEE who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease;
(3) Describing the symptoms associated with the diseases that are transmissible through FOOD;
(4) Explaining the significance of the relationship between maintaining the time and temperature of POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD and the prevention of foodborne illness;
(5) Explaining the HAZARDS involved in the consumption of raw or undercooked MEAT, POULTRY, EGGS, and FISH;
(6) Stating the required FOOD temperatures and times for safe cooking of POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD including MEAT, POULTRY, EGGS, and FISH;
(7) Stating the required temperatures and times for the safe refrigerated storage, hot holding, cooling, and reheating of POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD;
(8) Describing the relationship between the prevention of foodborne illness and the management and control of the following:
(a) Cross contamination,
(b) Bare hand contact with READY-TO-EAT FOODS,
(c) Handwashing, and
(d) Maintaining the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT in a clean condition and in good repair;
(9) Describing FOODS identified as MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENSthat could cause an allergic reaction in a sensitive individual.
(10) Explaining the relationship between FOOD safety and providing EQUIPMENT that is:
(a) Sufficient in number and capacity, and
(b) Properly designed, constructed, located, installed, operated, maintained, and cleaned;
(11) Explaining correct procedures for cleaning and SANITIZING UTENSILS and FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT;
(12) Identifying the source of water used and measures taken to ensure that it remains protected from contamination such as providing protection from backflow and precluding the creation of cross connections;
(13) Identifying POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS in the FOODESTABLISHMENT and the procedures necessary to ensure that they are safely stored, dispensed, used, and disposed of according to LAW;
(14) Identifying CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS in the operation from purchasing through sale or service that when not controlled may contribute to the transmission of foodborne illness and explaining steps taken to ensure that the points are controlled in accordance with the requirements of this Code;
(15) Explaining the details of how the PERSON IN CHARGE and FOOD EMPLOYEES comply with the HACCP PLAN if a plan is required by the LAW, this Code, or an agreement
between the REGULATORY AUTHORITY and the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;
(16) Explaining the responsibilities, rights, and authorities assigned by this Code to the:
(a) FOOD EMPLOYEE,
(b) CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE,
(c) PERSON IN CHARGE,
(d) REGULATORY AUTHORITY; and
(17) Explaining how the PERSON IN CHARGE, FOOD EMPLOYEES, and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES comply with reporting responsibilities and EXCLUSION or RESTRICTION of FOOD EMPLOYEES.
2-301.14E - FOOD EMPLOYEES shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under ' 2-301.12 immediately before engaging in FOOD preparation including working with exposed FOOD, clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES and:
(E) After handling soiled EQUIPMENT or UTENSILS;
2-401.11A - (A) Except as specified in ¶ (B) of this section, an EMPLOYEE shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES; or other items needing protection can not result.
3-301.11B - (B) Except when washing fruits and vegetables as specified under § 3-302.15 or as specified in ¶ (D) of this section, FOOD EMPLOYEES may not contact exposed, READY-TO-EAT FOOD with their bare hands and shall use suitable UTENSILS such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing EQUIPMENT.
4-302.14 - A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided.
4-501.114A - A chemical SANITIZER used in a SANITZING solution for a manual or mechanical operation at exposure times specified under ¶ 4-703.11(C) shall meet the criteria specified under § 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria, shall be used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions, and shall be used as follows:
(A) A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and PH of the solution as listed in the following chart;
4-601.11A - (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch.
4-702.11 - UTENSILS and FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be SANITIZED before use after cleaning.
6-202.15A3 - (A) Except as specified in ¶¶ (B), (C), and (E) and under ¶ (D) of this section, outer openings of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:
(3) Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.S
6-301.12 - Each HANDWASHING SINK or group of adjacent HANDWASHING SINKSshall be provided with:
(A) Individual, disposable towels;
(B) A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; or
(C) A heated-air hand drying device.
7-201.11A - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be stored so they can not contaminate FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES by:
(A) Separating the POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS by spacing or partitioning;S and
7-202.11A - (A) Only those POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS that are required for the operation and maintenance of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, such as for the cleaning and SANITIZING of EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS and the control of insects and rodents, shall be allowed in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.S
7-202.12A2 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be:
(A) Used according to:
(2) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT,

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