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
0
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Priority Foundation-3-501.15 (A), Pf: Cooling Methods. 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/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling.
Observed rack of ribs wrapped in plastic and stacked on top of each other in the right most cold holding unit at the cook line, made today per EC, with internal temperatures ranging from 48-52*F. Observed rack of ribs made this morning per EC, wrapped in plastic and stacked on top of each other in the walk-in cooler at 48*F. Proper cooling methods consist of placing the ribs on sheet pans, spread out, and left to fully cool in the walk-in prior to wrapping and stacking. PIC removed the ribs from the drawer and had them unwrapped and placed on sheet pans in the walk-in to rapidly cool to 41*F.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 0 Core Violations on this inspection. 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.
