Rainforest Cafe
Permit ID: FD-03591
Permit Type: E & D
5000 S Arizona Mills Cir Suite 573 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.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant
Not Participating
2
06
Hands clean & properly washed
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash....Employee put on gloves to handle ready to eat food without washing hands. Had employee wash hands. 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.
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.....Hot dogs and house-made dynamite sauce containing cream cheese and egg in pantry cold table at 53*F for unknow time. Shredded cheese7*F internally for unknown time. Embargoed, manager discarded. Spinach artichoke dip in unit less than two hours, per employee, at 48*F internally was moved to other unit to re-cool. 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.
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..........Pantry cold table holding TCS food up to 53*F. Pizza 4 drawer cooler holding TCS food 48*F. Please repair both unit to hold TCS food 41*F or below prior to reinspection 5/17/22. 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.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
41
In-use utensils: properly used
Core-3-304.12 , C: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage....Utensils on cook line in container of 120*F water. Employee turned water temperature up. Please store utensils properly, in water 135*F or above.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had two Priority, one Priority Foundation and one Core Violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation #20, [code reference: 3-501.16(A)(2) and (B)], 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. Emailed report and notice of inspection rights to Keith
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.
