Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Observed numerous personal cups stored throughout the establishment among food served for the customers. Please ensure personal items, foods, drinks must be separated from items used for customers. Manager relocated the personal cups to another location.

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 bag of char siu pork in the prep cooler on the cook line measuring 46*F when measured with a probe thermometer. Per employee, char siu had been in the cooler since the morning. Employee discarded. Cold foods must be held at 41*F or below.

Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods

Priority Foundation-3-603.11, Pf: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens. 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. Disclaimer does not have all the required information. Menu items are not declared, asterisk is missing and the reminder is missing on the consumer advisory. Provided MCESD guidance document on consumer advisories. Please correct prior to re-inspection in 10 days.

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used

PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-201.11, P: Separation-Storage Observed 3 bottles of window cleaner hooked on the shelf above teapots and cups. Observed flex seal and a first aid kit stored on the shelf above the prep tables in the back kitchen. Keep toxic chemicals separated from food and food contact surfaces.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Core-3-501.15 (B), C: Cooling Methods; Cooling containers. 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. Inside walk in freezer, observed large stock pots of cooling pho broth that were frozen on top but liquid in the middle. Please ensure cooling must be in shallow pots/pan with lots of surface area to facilitate cooling. Once the product is cooled to the proper temperature, cover foods to prevent contamination from the facility.

Wiping cloths; properly used & stored

Core-3-304.14, C: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation Observed multiple damp wiping cloths stored on prep table counters and work surfaces not stored in an approved sanitizer solution. Discussed ensuring wiping cloths are stored in a sanitizer solution to help prevent bacterial growth. PIC removed the towels at the time of inspection and replaced with clean towels in a quat solution.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips

Priority Foundation-4-302.14, Pf: Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. 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. Establishment is using quat sanitizer but does not have working quat sanitizer test strips. Observed water damaged test strips above the 3 compartment sink. Obtain working test strips prior to re-inspection on 10/7/2022.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.13, P: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap Observed drain pipes from shaved ice machine, ice machine, pre-rinse sink and dishwasher stored below the flood line of the floor sinks. Please provided minimum 1" air gap between the flood rim and the end of the pipe. Uni-strut may be used to support the pipe or to prevent the pipe from sagging. A re-inspection will be conducted on 10/12/2022 to ensure the drain lines have been raised.