Maricopa County, AZ

Circle K

Permit ID: FD-02139

Permit Type: E & D

15 W Southern Ave Tempe 85282

*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.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant
Not Participating
0

Violation Description

Violation Comments

Correct By
04
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco.....Employee food stored above hot dogs and tornados available for service in the under-counter reach-in by the hot dog roller. Manager had items moved to proper storage.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
21
Proper date marking & disposition
Priority Foundation-3-501.17, Pf: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food - Date Marking...........Package of hot dogs available in reach-in, opened more than 1 day per manager, not marked for discard. Manager could not determine opening date and discarded the hot dogs. Reviewed date marking requirements with manager. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
34
Thermometers provided and accurate
Core-4-204.112, C: Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality...Establishment has a home-style table-top refrigerator without an integrated thermometer in use for TCS meat/cheese sandwiches. This unit is not approved for holding TCS food. Only NSF or equivalent cold-holding equipment is approved for TCS food. Please remove this unit from service for TCS food.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
43
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored and used
Core-4-903.11(A) and (C), C: Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing; Single-Use/Single-Service Items...Boxes of to-go cups stored on floor. Requested boxes be moved to proper storage, at least 6" above the floor.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had no Priority, one Priority Foundation and three Core Violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed report to store email address.


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.