Maricopa County, AZ

Ralph's Snack Bar

Permit ID: MF-22-0306

Permit Type: Mobile Food Type III

Route @4 Tempe

*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
3

Violation Description

Violation Comments

Correct By
13
Food separated & protected
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Packs of raw bacon and raw pork chorizo were stored above ready-to-eat foods in the refrigerator, and raw shell eggs were stored above ready-to-eat foods on shelves in the mobile food unit. Please ensure ready-to-eat foods are not stored underneath raw animal proteins. Rearranged to correct during the 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. 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. The following time-and-temperature control for safety (TCS) foods were measured with internal temperature ranging between 53 and 75 degrees during the inspection: raw shell eggs, raw bacon, tater tots, sliced tomato, hash brown patties, sliced and shredded cheeses, grilled chicken and crispy chicken patties, cooked pork sausage, curly and French fries, hot dogs, meat in green chile sauce, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, sliced ham, sour cream, and raw meats (beef, pork, chicken). Please ensure all TCS foods are kept at 41F or colder. Amount of time foods had been out of temperature could not be verified at time of inspection. Items were stored in refrigerator that was not holding cold. Employee voluntarily discarded items to correct.
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-Equipment. 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. At time of inspection, only refrigerator on mobile food unit was holding at 61F. Please ensure all refrigeration can hold cold at 41F or lower. Out-of-temperature TCS foods were inside the refrigerator at time of inspection. Onsite mechanic was able to bring refrigerator down to proper cold-holding temperature.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-101.11 (A), P: Characteristics-Multiuse; Safe Raw chicken and raw pork were removed from retail packaging and were stored in grocery bags at time of inspection. Ensure that foods are all stored in safe and durable multi-use containers. Amount of time foods were stored in grocery bags could not be verified during the inspection. Employee voluntarily discarded items to correct.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
MF
Mobile food regulation compliance
~MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 9d; Food preparation in MF Type III is not simplified to reduce excessive steps where food may become contaminated. The following out-of-temperature TCS foods were being carried over for service the next day: raw shell eggs, raw bacon, tater tots, sliced tomato, hash brown patties, sliced and shredded cheeses, cooked chicken breast and crispy chicken patties, curly and French fries, hot dogs, meat in a green chile sauce, pico de gallo salsa, sliced ham, sour cream, shredded lettuce, cooked pork sausage, and raw meats (beef, pork, chicken). TCS foods may not be carried over for service from one day to the next. Employee voluntarily discarded items to correct. Corrected at time of inspection. The following foods were cooling at 62-96 degrees Fahrenheit at time of inspection: cooked pork chorizo, sausage gravy, hamburger patties, packaged platters (cheeseburgers, chimichangas, biscuits & sausage gravy), cheese sauce, cooked meats in sauce, cooked peppers, and Spanish rice. No food may be cooled inside the Mobile Food Type III unit. Employee voluntarily discarded items to correct.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Inspection Comments

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 3 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 0 Core Violations on this inspection. Inspection rights accepted by Neal H. Report e-mailed. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Inspected at commissary.


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.