Maricopa County, AZ
*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.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant

Violation Description

Violation Comments

Correct By
07
No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11, P: Preventing Contamination from Hands; Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Foods. Staff member using bare hands to place orange slices on sides of beer glasses for customer beverages at bar. Discussed no bare hand contact parameters for ready-to-eat foods. Per staff, small tongs, tooth picks and gloves are available for condiments at bar. Staff will wash hands and apply gloves prior to handling ready-to-eat fruits at time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
14
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114, P: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. Chlorine sanitizer at warewashing machine in bar measured less than 10 ppm. Discussed checking chlorine sanitizer with test strips to ensure sanitizer is measured at 50-100 ppm. Establishment has 3 compartment sink with automatically dispensing quat at 200 ppm and additional warewashing machine in kitchen with chlorine measuring at 50 ppm. Manager will use 3 compartment sink or warewashing machine in kitchen until bar unit is repaired at time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
20
Proper cold holding temperatures
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. All TCS foods in reach-in cold holding unit in middle of cook line measured at 58-60 Deg. F. (see embargo form). Ambient air temperature measured at 56 Deg. F. Per manager, food in unit for over 4 hours prior to inspection. Instructed manager on proper calibration of stem thermometer and cold holding requirements (TCS foods at 41 Deg. F. or less). Instructed manager not to use unit for TCS foods until maintaining 41 De.g F. or less. Establishment has additional unit at 41 Deg. F. that can be used until repaired. Manager discarded food and food placed on embargo at time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
31
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-All TCS foods in reach-in cold holding unit in middle of cook line measured at 58-60 Deg. F. Ambient air temperature measured at 56 Deg. F. Per manager, food in unit for over 4 hours prior to inspection. Instructed manager not to use unit for TCS foods until maintaining 41 De.g F. or less. Repair cold holding unit and maintain at 41 Deg. F. or less prior to re-inspection 7/12/17.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
47
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Core-4-601.11, C: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. Food debris build-up on shelving and on door handles to all reach-in coolers on food prep line. Dried food debris splashes on wall behind cold holding units, and behind 3 compartment sink. Material build-up on metal bar inside ice machine not in contact with ice. Food debris build-up inside metal attachment to hand chopper. Discussed proper disassembly and cleaning of equipment with manager. Heavy grease and food litter debris build-up on sides of fryers, wall, floor drain and floor by fryers. Heavy food and litter debris build-up on floors under all cold holding equipment on food prep line, under dry storage shelving in back of kitchen and on floor in warewashing area. Liquid build-up with food floating on bottom shelf on reach-in coolers on food prep line. Instructed manager to clean more frequently to maintain in good sanitary condition. Clean and maintain.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Core-5-205.15 (B), C: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained. Water leaking into bucket on floor from pipe under warewashing machine in kitchen. Repair and maintain.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Core-6-201.11, C: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability. Hole in FRP wall by food prep table in back of kitchen. Porous dry wall surface on wall in kitchen on other side of hole. Repair and paint with non-porous, water proof paint and maintain smooth and easily cleanable.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Inspection Comments

This establishment received a D Grade and had 3 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 3 Core violations on this inspection. Discussed cleaning frequency parameters for food prep line and kitchen with manager. Discussed open beverage parameters with manager. Re-Inspection 7/12/17. No County legal action will result from this inspection.


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.