Proper hot holding temperatures

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Observed cooked corn dogs in hot holding unit next to fryers, measuring 125 - 128 degrees F. Employee stated the corn dogs had been prepared and placed in the hot holding unit within the past 20 minutes. Employee stated the corn dogs are only held for 30 minutes then discarded, however timer for the corn dogs had not been set. Advised employee and person in charge (PIC) that the cooked corn dogs are time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods, which must be held above 135 degrees F. Employee discarded the cooked corn dogs, and PIC stated they will ensure TCS foods are held at proper temperatures.

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. Observed containers of cooked green chilis, corn dogs, and pasteurized eggs in reach-in refrigerator, next to oil bin in back kitchen, measuring 57 - 62 degrees F. Employee stated the food items had been placed in the refrigerator from the walk-in refrigerator approximately 3 hours prior to inspection. Advised person in charge (PIC) that the food items are time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods, which must be held below 41 degrees F. Employee uncovered and relocated the food items to the walk-in refrigerator to rapidly cool.

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. Observed ambient temperature of reach-in refrigerator, next to back kitchen oil bin, measuring 46 degrees F using min/max thermometer. Refrigerator was holding time/temperature control for safety foods at time of inspection. Upper and lower refrigerator doors would open when adjacent refrigerator door is closed, which may be contributing to refrigerator temperature issue. Advised person in charge (PIC) that refrigeration units which hold time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must hold such foods at 41 degrees F or below. PIC stated they will have the refrigerator inspected and/or repaired. No TCS foods are to be held within the refrigerators until the units are holding foods at 41 degrees F or below. PIC stated they will use other properly operating refrigerators until refrigerator is working properly.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Core-4-402.11, C: Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing Observed handwashing sink in back kitchen not sealed to the wall. Advised person in charge (PIC) that fixed equipment shall be either sealed to the wall or spaced sufficiently away from the wall to clean behind and around the equipment. PIC stated they will have the handwashing sink sealed.

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Core-4-601.11, C: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Observed rust on wire rack shelves of reach-in refrigerator next to oil bin and on wire rack shelves of lower section of prep refrigerator on cook line. Advised person in charge (PIC) that non-food contact equipment which hold containers of food must be maintained in good repair to ensure equipment is smooth and easily cleanable and does not contaminate foods stored below wire rack shelves. PIC stated they will have the wire racks repaired or replaced.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Core-6-501.12, C: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions Observed debris underneath wire storage racks in walk-in refrigerator, freezer, and underneath wire storage racks in dry storage area next to main ice machine. Additionally, observed oil/grease build-up on reach-in refrigerator next to oil bin and dried food on walls in back kitchen next to walk-in refrigerator and freezer. Advised person in charge (PIC) that areas underneath equipment and walls shall be cleaned to sight and touch and at a frequency to prevent debris build up. PIC stated they will have areas cleaned more thoroughly and frequently.