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
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. In prep refrigerator on cook line, raw beef, guacamole, and sour cream measured an internal temperature between 46-51'F. Thermometer calibrated on site. Per PIC, items had been there less than 2 hours. Had person in charge place TCS items in walk-in for rapid cooling. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a control all PHF/TCS to be maintained at 41°F or less. Ambient air temperature of unit was 47'F per min/max thermometer. Establishment has enough refrigeration on site to continue normal operation.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
39
Wiping cloths; properly used & stored
Core-3-304.14, C: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation In kitchen, wiping cloth sanitizer bucket measured a chlorine concentration of 0ppm per test strips. Kitchen staff added sanitizer to solution to achieve the proper concentration of 50-100ppm. Please ensure wiping cloths are kept at the proper sanitizer concentration.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 1 Core violations on this inspection. Inspection Rights reviewed with Henry G. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Inspection report emailed.
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.
