Maricopa County, AZ

SONORA COCINA EXPRESS, INC.

Permit ID: FD-88502

Permit Type: E & D

710 W Elliot Rd Suite 108 Tempe 85284

*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
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. Observed a berira beef sitting out at 67 Deg. F. and beef tamalies in the top portion of a prep cooler at 54 Deg. F. Per operator the berira beef was recently made and was cooling down and the tamales were in the unit for a couple of hours. Spoke to the operator regarding not over-filling prep cooler units and keeping food levels at least an inch from the tops of the pans and to place Time Temperature Control for Safety Food items in refrigerators when not in an active preparation process. Both items were placed in the walk-in at the time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
26
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-202.12, P: Conditions of Use Observed both wiping cloth buckets with 200 ppm bleach. Keep bleach sanitizer levels between 50-100 ppm bleach. Adjusted to the 100 ppm at the time of inspection.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments

No County legal action will result from this inspection. This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority and 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. Report was emailed. 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) Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824.A pattern of non-compliance for foodborne illness risk factor violation # [ 20 Cold holding for TCS Foods], 3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P [code reference] has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Plan visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action.


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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