Houston's Restaurant
Permit ID: FD-00691
Permit Type: E & D
6113 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale 85250
*PRIORITY VIOLATION is a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant
Not Participating
1
08
Adequate hand washing facilities supplied & accessible
Priority Foundation-6-301.12, Pf: Hand Drying Provision. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing.
Observed no hand drying provision at the hand sink at the bar. Hand sinks should be well supplied to encourage proper hand washing. PIC had paper towels placed at the sink.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
20
Proper cold holding temperatures
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Observed pickled onions with an internal temperature of 50*F and hard boiled eggs with an internal temperature of 52*F in the left most cold holding unit at the cook line, and pooled eggs at 63*F in the small cold holding unit sitting on the counter at the cook line. Chef stated the onion and hard boiled eggs were placed into the unit from the walk-in at 3 pm and were placed into the walk-in to cool to 41*F. The pooled eggs had been there since this morning and were voluntarily discarded. Double panning food items not recommended.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 0 Core Violations on this inspection. A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation # [20], [3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P], which has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action. Report emailed to PIC. No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Definitions
Priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury.
e.g. - Food employees do not properly wash hands when required
Priority foundation violation is a minor violation that does not directly contribute to an increased risk of foodborne
illness but failure to correct this violation may lead to the occurrence of a priority violation.
e.g.- Hand washing soap and paper towels not available at hand wash sink (may lead directly to food employees not properly
washing hands when required)
Core violation is a minor violation that relates to general maintenance and sanitation.
e.g. -No sign reminding employees to wash hands
Verification Visits are inspections of establishments enrolled in the MCESD Cutting Edge Program, which requires an enhanced
food safety program and ongoing demonstration of active managerial control. Verification Visit inspections found in compliance
with Cutting Edge program requirements receive an “A” grade.
The matrix below has been used to grade food inspections under the voluntary grading system starting on October 14, 2011.
