Hands clean & properly washed

PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. 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/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. ...........On front cook line, employee had pen lid in mouth, then handled pen lid with gloved hands, and continued working with food and equipment without removing gloves and washing hands. Instructed employee to remove gloves, wash hands, and don new gloves to continue working on cook line. Discussed the importance of proper handwashing with all employees. FOOD EMPLOYEES shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under § 2-301.12 immediately before engaging in FOOD preparation including working with exposed FOOD, clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES and: (A) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms; (B) After using the toilet room; (C) After caring for or handling SERVICE ANIMALS or aquatic animals as specified in ¶ 2-403.11(B); (D) Except as specified in ¶ 2-401.11(B), after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; (E) After handling soiled EQUIPMENT or UTENSILS; (F) During FOOD preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; (G) When switching between working with raw FOOD and working with READY-TO-EAT FOOD; (H) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with FOOD; and (I) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.

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. ...........On front cook line, in both top and bottom of pizza prep table cooler, TCS foods (soft cheeses, cooked sauces, cut tomatoes) with internal temperatures of 48*F-53*F. Per employee, TCS foods were in prep table coolers <4 hours. Ice bags were placed on TCS foods in top portion of prep table cooler, and TCS foods in bottom portion of prep table cooler were moved to walk in cooler, to rapidly cool back down to the proper cold holding temperatures. Discussed changing defrost times on front cook line prep table coolers to not be during busier times of service. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a cold holding temperature of 41*F or less at all times.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Priority Foundation-3-501.15 (A), Pf: Cooling Methods. 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. .........In walk in cooler, cooked vegetables/ 72*F, cut tomatoes/ 55*F prepared and cooling in covered containers >4 inches. Employee moved cooked vegetables and cut tomatoes to sheet pans to continue the cooling process. Discussed proper cooling methods with employees. (A) Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under § 3-501.14 by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of FOOD being cooled: (1) Placing the FOOD in shallow pans; (2) Separating the FOOD into smaller or thinner portions; (3)Using rapid cooling EQUIPMENT; (4) Stirring the FOOD in a container placed in an ice water bath; (5) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; (6) Adding ice as an ingredient; or (7) Other effective methods. (B) When placed in cooling or cold holding EQUIPMENT, FOOD containers in which FOOD is being cooled shall be: (1) Arranged in the EQUIPMENT to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (2) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination, as specified under Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the FOOD.