Maricopa County, AZ
*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.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant

Violation Description

Violation Comments

Correct By
04
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco---observed water bottles with twist off caps on various location through out kitchen's --- please use cups with lids and straws and set all at a designated area for employees.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
06
Hands clean & properly washed
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. 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 male staff changed out gloves without practice hand washing first, owner's husband touched raw chicken then wiped on the dried cloth at the wok's cooking section, he was also observed not practice hand washing before touching touching items inside line refrigerator...Please remember to wash hands immediately right after handling raw meat products. Addressed violation with owner --- owner instructed everyone to practice hand washing immediately.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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 owner transferred green lettuce from the prep table to inside refrigerator touching lettuce with her bare hands --- please use gloves when handling ready to eat food ---addressed health code violation at time, practice has been discontinue upon inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
14
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-602.11, P: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces. Excessive black residues coated on the white manifold inside ice maker machine where ice falling down .... addressed health code violation with owner --- please clean this section thoroughly prior to re-inspection.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
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. Green lettuce noted on prep table at 76 degree F, raw chicken, pork, beef and cooked chicken breast at the top cold table at the line noted at 50 degree F.---curry sauce, beansprouts, cooked chicken at the top cold table unit to the right probed in the range of 48 degree F. --- These items rise in temperature due to both units not operated at required temperature ---, Raw meat items are now covered with ice bags to temporarily holding temperature till units are repaired, curry sauces had been transferred back to walk in cooler at time of inspection. Beansprouts had been discarded at time.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
21
Proper date marking & disposition
Priority Foundation-3-501.17, Pf: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food - Date Marking. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. Curry sauce in walk in cooler noted without date marked --- please keep a made date on these items as soon as the items were made for a total of 7 days. --- owner instructed staff to place date on all curry buckets upon inspection.
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. Both line refrigerators operated in the range of 54-56 degree F. (one on the left ambient air noted at 56 degree F, one on the right ambient air noted at 54 degree F. )--Please restore to 41 degree F. or less by re-inspection.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
34
Thermometers provided and accurate
Priority Foundation-4-203.11, Pf: Temperature Measuring Devices, Food-Accuracy---thermometer for checking TSF food items at the line not available ---Please provide one by re-inspection.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
36
Insects, rodents, & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Core-6-202.15, C: Outer Openings, Protected---back receiving door's self closing device noted broken. Please repair as soon as possible.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
51
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Core-6-202.14, C: Toilet Rooms, Enclosed---customer's restroom door's self closing device noted not in operation. Please install a self closing device to the women's restroom as soon a possible.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
52
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Core-5-501.12, C: Outdoor Enclosure, Durable and Cleanable---outside dumpster noted opened --- please close lids after using.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Inspection Comments

This establishment received a(n) D Grade and had 4 Priority, 3 Priority Foundation and 4 Core violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Scheduled a re-inspection with owner on Wednesday March 27


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.