Lupita's Mexican Restaurant
Permit ID: FD-24302
Permit Type: E & D
13915 N Dysart Rd Space B-8 El Mirage 85335
*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
04
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Observed open employee drink cups stored on food prep tables in the kitchen. Discussed with owner the proper places for employees to eat and drink. Owner discarded drink cups at time of inspection. Food employees shall eat and drink in designated areas where contamination of food and other items needing protection can not result.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
17
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-403.11, P: Reheating for 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/4618/AMC-Toolbox---Reheating. Observed cooked rice in steam table measured at 110F. Per owner, rice had been put in table 30 minutes earlier. Discussed with owner the proper procedures for reheating TCS food. Owner put pan of rice on stove to reheat to 165F. TCS food That is cooked, cooled and reheated in a food establishment shall be reheated so that all parts of the food reach a temperature of 165F for 15 seconds.
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. Observed in walk-in cooler plastic buckets of tripe broth without date marks. Per owner broth had been cooked the day before and would not be used up by the end of the day and would be held over 24 hours. Discussed proper date marking of TCS foods with the owner. Owner put the correct date marks on these buckets of tripe broth at time of inspection. TCS food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date by which the food shall be consumed or discarded.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment received a B Grade and had 1 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 1 Core violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed inspection report.
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.
