Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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. Observed slimy residue build-up in nozzles of soda machine in west side of store. PIC stated the soda nozzles are cleaned daily by the night shift. Advised PIC that equipment food contact surfaces should be cleaned to sight and touch at least daily. PIC stated they will ensure that the soda nozzles are cleaned to sight and touch daily.

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 packaged pre-cooked jalapeno cheeseburgers and jalapeno cheese stuffed pretzels in hot holding unit next to donut display case measuring between 42 - 80 degrees F. Advised PIC that the jalapeno cheeseburgers, and jalapeno cheese stuffed pretzels are time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food item that must be held at 135 degrees F. PIC stated the hamburgers were recently reheated and placed in the heating unit; within the past hour. PIC discarded the cheeseburgers and pretzels. PIC stated they will ensure TCS food are held at proper temperatures.

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 nacho cheese sauce in heated sauce dispenser next to hot dog rolling unit measuring at 123 degrees F. PIC did not know when the nacho cheese sauce was placed in the heating unit. Advised PIC that the nacho cheese sauce is a TCS food item and must be held at 135 degrees F. PIC discarded the nacho cheese sauce and secured heated cheese sauce dispenser.

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 various pre-packaged deli meat sandwiches and burritos in open, reach in cold holding unit next to customer check-out measuring between 46 - 51 degrees F. Advised PIC that the sandwiches and burritos are time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items that must be held below 41 degrees F. PIC discarded the sandwiches and burritos. Appeared only outer layer of sandwiches and burritos were above 42 degrees F; inner foods were below 41 degrees F. Recommended to PIC to not overfill the refrigeration unit in order to keep TCS foods below 41 degrees F. PIC stated they will ensure TCS food are held at proper temperatures.

Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan

PRIORITY VIOLATION-8-103.12 (A), P: Conformance with Approved Procedures; Compliance with HACCP plan. 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/3978/Food-Variances. Establishment has variance for a 4th generation F'Real milkshake machine. Asked on duty manager to provide the daily automatic cleaning logs, the weekly manual cleaning logs, along with the high temperature sanitization logs, and cleaning logs for past 90 days. Manager provided a daily manual cleaning/sanitization logs, but was unaware of the other required logs. Per the establishment’s written manual cleaning/sanitization logs, the machine was manually cleaned on 19 May 2019. Advised Manager that the F'Rreal milkshake machine's variance requires the following logs and procedures: -Logs must be maintained that verify that the F'Real blender undergoes automatic cleaning and sanitization using the submitted and approved process once every 24hrs and a manually cleaning and sanitizing using the submitted and approved process once every 7 days. -The device will undergo hard water cleaning as needed to remove hard water deposits as needed to ensure device is clean to sight and touch. -High Temperature sanitization will be verified weekly by heat sensitive indicators, which will be maintained with the weekly logs. -These logs must be retained on premises for at least 90 days. Manager did not know how to access the F’Real machine’s internal daily automatic cleaning/sanitization logs; the establishment did not have the high temperature sanitization verified by heat sensitive indicators in the weekly logs; and previous logs for 90 days could not be found. Recommended to PIC that machine not be used until it is properly cleaned/sanitize per approved methods. PIC stated the machine is cleaned daily by the night shift and they will ensure the machine is cleaned properly.

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. PIC was unable to locate sanitizer test strips. Advised PIC that sanitizer test strips are required to ensure proper sanitizer concentration to properly clean food contact surfaces and utensils. PIC stated they will obtain sanitizer test strips as soon as possible.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Core-5-204.13, C: Conditioning Device, Location Unable to determine if newly installed coffee machines near dispensed beverage and food section of store, have an installed backflow prevention device. Unable to access back of coffee machine system connection to water line to verify installation of backflow prevention device. Maricopa County Plan Review and Construction Program is coordinating with Circle K Corporate to submit a remodel permit to evaluate installation of backflow prevention devices on coffee machines and self-cleaning cycles.