Wal-Mart Supercenter
Permit ID: FD-02539
Permit Type: Retail Food Establishment
1380 W Elliot Rd Tempe 85284-1102
*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
A
1
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 milk at 51*F, heavy cream at 51*F, ground beef at 48*F, and beef hot links at 50*F in pick-up grocery fridges in front of store next to customer service. Unit observed at 56*F. Manager stated items are held in back of store fridges and brought up to front fridges closer to pick-up times. Based on pick-up times, these items had been in the fridge for more than hours and manager voluntarily discarded. TCS items must be kept at or below 41*F to prevent growth of bacteria.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
31
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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 pick-up fridge in front of store next to customer service to be holding various TCS items to be at 56*F. Manager called for maintenance. Cold holding units holding TCS items must be kept at or below 41*F to ensure TCS items are held at or below 41*F. A reinspection will be conducted on Thursday, 2/17 to check fridge temp.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
Inspection Comments
A reinspection will be conducted Thursday, 2/17 to check pick-up fridges in front of store. This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an “A” grade. This establishment received an A Grade and had 1 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 0 Core violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Report emailed to Manager. Notice of Inspection Rights made available to Manager.
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.
