Maricopa County, AZ

Gyro 101

Permit ID: FD-84570

Permit Type: E & D

2126 E Apache Blvd Tempe 85281

*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
Not Participating
2
Violation
ID

Violation Description

Violation Comments

Correct By
21
Proper date marking & disposition
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18, P: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food - Disposition.>>>Observed shredded feta cheese and blocks of feta cheese with no date indicating when the container of feta cheese was opened. Employee indicated they did not know when the feta cheese was opened and that is was likely close to 7 days before the inspection; employee was informed that feta is not an exempt cheese from date marking and must be discarded or sold within 7 days. Employee voluntarily discarded of the feta cheese at time of inspection. Priority Foundation-3-501.17, Pf: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food - Date Marking.>>>Observed the following ready to eat time/temperature controlled for safety foods with no date indicating when they were prepared, opened, or opened/thaw: chili sauce, falafel, rice pudding, hummus, and spanakopita. An employee indicated that all of these foods were received 03/24. Employee informed that all ready to eat time/temperature controlled for safety foods must be labelled with the date they were prepared, opened, or opened/thawed. All foods listed above were labelled. Person in charge was informed that ready to eat (RTE) time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods must be discarded 6 days after opening, preparing, opening and thawing (or 7 days with day 1 being the day they were opened/prepared/opened and thawed); RTE TCS foods may have harmful bacteria that grow at refrigeration temperatures and after 7 days may cause foodborne illness. Foods intended to be held for more than 24 hrs. must be labelled with a day indicating when it was prepared, opened, opened and thawed or the day they must be sold, consumed or discarded; this ensures RTE TCS foods do not remain in the establishment for more than 7 days. 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.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-203.14, P: Backflow Prevention Device, When Required>>>Observed a hand held bidet attached to the water supply line for the establishment's toilet. The hand held bidet is a shut off style water sprayer attached to a hose that allows for the sprayer to rest on the floor or in the basin of the toilet. Person in charge informed that due to lack of air gap for sprayer and it being a shut off style sprayer they must install a high hazard back flow device such as a RPZ (ASSE 1013) or a spill proof back flow preventer (ASSE 1056). RE-INSPECTION 04/01/24.
Correct Prior To Reinspection
51
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Core-6-202.14, C: Toilet Rooms, Enclosed>>>The employee restroom in the kitchen does not have a self closing door. Establishment must ensure the restroom door is self closing.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Inspection Comments

Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager>>>At time of inspection none of the present staff were able to provide documentation verifying that they are a Certified Food Protection Managers. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one (1) Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. Correct by next routine inspection. Re-inspection will occur within 10 business days (April 1, 2024). This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. *Of note: the establishment receives food from their sister restaurant owned by same owner. The sister restaurant must label all ready to eat time/temperature controlled for safety foods with the prepared, opened, or opened/thaw date prior to sending food to this restaurant Reviewed: vomit/fecal accident clean up procedure A copy of the inspection report was emailed. No County legal action will result from this inspection. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or • Contact the Department using the email addresses below, o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review) If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website: https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.


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.
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