99 Cents Only Store
Permit ID: FD-05746
Permit Type: Retail Food Establishment
790 E 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.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant
Not Participating
1
13
Food separated & protected
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.>>>>>>Observed raw bacon stored above cartons of alternative milk in the walk in refrigerator. Also observed raw chorizo stored above RTE deli meats in the walk in refrigerator. PIC was unable to correct cross contamination hazards during this inspection due to being short-staffed.
Raw animal foods shall be separated during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE foods and cooked RTE foods.
A 24 hour reinspection will take place to verify the foods have been adequately separated.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Core-5-501.113, C: Covering Receptacles>>>>>Observed both lids to the outside refuse receptacle used by this establishment to be open during this inspection. PIC closed the lids.
Waste receptacles shall be kept covered to discourage obnoxious odors as well as pest activity.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
Due to COVID-19 concerns a signature was not obtained from the operator during this inspection. The inspector verbally reviewed the establishment's inspection rights with the person in charge (Norma E.) and delivered a copy of their inspection rights with the inspection report. This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 1 Core Violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Inspection report delivered via email.
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.
