Mariscos Las Playitas
Permit ID: FD-04866
Permit Type: E & D
10957 W Buckeye Rd Avondale 85323
*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
B
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.
Large glass door cooler is holding eggs at 70°F. As per person in charge unit went down yesterday and all other time/temperature control foods were moved to other coolers. One of those other coolers is a household refrigerator that was set up outside back door and that unit is holding rice, beans ceviche, cream cheese and sourcream at 55 °F. Instructed person in charge to discard all out of temperature time/temperature control foods. Technician was on site before my arrival. Glass door unit is blowing 41 °F. Reviewed how to check thermometer calibration using ice water at 32 °F. Instructed person in charge to remove outside household refrigerator.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 0 Core violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Printed while on site. Person in charge was made aware of their inspection rights. Blanca M.
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.
