Giuseppes Italian Kitchen
Permit ID: FD-06431
Permit Type: E & D
2824 E Indian School Rd Suite 10 Phoenix 85016
*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
07
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11, P: Preventing Contamination from Hands; Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Foods. 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. -- Observed an employee touching carrots and other salad ingredients with their bare hands while making salads. The employee then proceeded to move both salads to be served. Food service employees shall NOT touch ready to eat foods with their bare hands. The Salads were Embargoed. The employee washed their hands and put new gloves on before returning to prep.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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. -- A tupperware container full of cold smoked salmon was stored directly on top of a container of cooked lasagna. A sheet pan of raw beef was stored directly on top of a container of cooked lasagna. All raw animal proteins MUST be stored below ready to eat food items to prevent cross contamination. An employee rearranged the items at the time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-102.11 (A)(1) and (B)(1), P: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Migration of Deleterious Substances; Safe -- Several pounds of raw chicken were stored in a used grocery store "thank you" bag, with the raw chicken directly contacting the bag. These bags are designed for the single service purpose of temporarily storing goods bought from a store, and are NOT food safe. Thank you bags could potentially contaminate any food stored in direct contact with the bag due to the chemicals and dyes used to produce the bags. Additionally, the establishment stores purchased loaves of bread in empty paper flour bags. All food must be stored in food safe containers that are smooth and easily cleanable, and free of any potentially deleterious or harmful substances. An employee stated the chicken had been placed i the bag approximately 10 minutes prior, and repackaged the items in food safe containers.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
54
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Core-6-305.11, C: Designation-Dressing Areas and Lockers -- Observed several employee personal items, such as cellphones and lighters, stored on shelves directly above food contact surfaces in the kitchen. All employee personal items must be maintained in a designated employee personal area. Employees were asked to remove personal items.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment received a(n) D Grade and had 3 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 1 Core violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation # 13, [code reference: 3-302.11], 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.
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.
