Inspection Report
Olive Garden
4848 E CACTUS RD SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
FD-00674
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Food Routine Inspection
12/6/2023
Not Participating
2
Completed
Violations
Violation #: 8
Description: Hands Clean and Properly Washed
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. ===Observed prep employee take off gloves and take a drink from personal water bottle with no straw. Employee proceeded on putting on new gloves without handwashing. With contaminated gloved hands employee proceeded in touching spice shaker and other equipment in the prep kitchen. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC directed employee to take off gloves and wash hands appropriately. Also observed various servers touching dirty dishes directly with hands and not hand washing. Employees proceeded to server line to prepare open food orders. Notified PIC, PIC directed servers to hand wash after handling dirty dishes. ==== Employee not washing hands after using the toilet room; caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco, eating, or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils. 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.
Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Violation #: 16
Description: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized
Comments:
Priority Foundation-4-601.11(A), Pf: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. ===Observed on clean rack to left of dish machine with several medium size stainless steel pans used for tcs cooked lasagna with visible food debris and plastic film on insides of various clean containers. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC had employees rewash all clean medium size containers. ===Clean to sight and touch. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.
Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Violation #: 22
Repeat Violation
Description: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. =====Observed inside three door reach in unit on far left of cook line with ambient temperature of 50*F with establishment and inspector min/max thermometer. Inside the unit was large trays of cooked long noodles at 47*F. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC confirmed temperatures and voluntarily discarded improperly cold holding cooked pasta noodles.=========Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a control all TCS food to be maintained at 41°F or less. 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.
Repeat Violations: 2nd,Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Comments/Details
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation # [20 ], [3-501.16(A)(2) and (B)], which has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action.
Calibrated thermometers.
Reviewed HACCP logs: 10/13; 11/21; 12/4/23.
Recommend: adding 4 separate ASSE 1022 or 1024 to all coffee machines and tea machine and espresso machine water lines.
Recommend: maintenance/replace reach in unit to left of main cook line.
Reminder: employees with painted nails are required to wear gloves during open food preparation.
Emailed inspection report to the establishment.
The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to
permittees in the coming months. 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)
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
Award: Not Participating,Signer: Carlos Meraz
"A" for Food Safety
Through our grading system, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department provides at-a-glance indications of how food establishments perform during food safety inspections. This system is designed to grade food establishments in terms of food safety requirements and provide recognition to those who choose to participate.
How does it work?
The issuance of grade cards to food establishments is based on voluntary participation. The person in charge, who is present during the inspection, will be asked whether they would like to participate in the Grading System. This will be decided prior to each inspection. If an establishment does not participate in the Grading System, Not Participating or NP will appear on the inspection report, and the inspection will still occur. If an establishment does participate, a grade of A, B, C, or D will be determined at the conclusion of the inspection using the Grading System chart below. Participating establishments will then be provided with a grade card that can be posted in the establishment. The status of the establishment’s grade will also appear on the Restaurant Ratings page of the department’s website.
How can I determine the grade?
The Grading System chart can be used to determine grades earned for establishments that do not participate. Grades are determined by the number of Priority and Priority Foundation violations received at the time of inspection. Violation types are defined in general terms below.
Definitions
- Priority Violation
- 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
- 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. For example, 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
- Minor violation that relates to general maintenance and sanitation (e.g. No sign reminding employees to wash hands).
- Cutting Edge Program
- All county food-related establishments can partner with Maricopa County to implement a proactive approach to reducing foodborne illness risk factors by implementing food safety systems that include policies, training, and verification processes. Partners enrolled in the Cutting Edge Program receive an A+ when an A is earned.
| Violation Category | Grade A | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade D | Grade D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | more than 2 | more than 3 |
| Priority Foundation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | more than 3 | more than 0 |
Any legal action for a pattern of non-compliance or permit suspension results in a D.