Inspection Report
Coffee 48
1310 E BROADWAY RD TEMPE AZ 85282
FD-23-05858
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Food Routine Inspection
7/31/2025
Not Participating
3
Completed
Violations
Violation #: 1
Description: Person in Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, and Performs Duties
Comments:
2-103.11 (A-N) and (P) - Priority Foundation: Person-In-Charge-Duties; Performs Assigned Duties Addl Notes: Observed multiple Priority violations onsite at time of inspection. Person-in-charge (PIC) was unable to answer food safety questions (for example, PIC could not answer questions regarding the appropriate concentration for sanitizing food-contact surfaces) and was not monitoring employees' handwashing. A primary responsibility of the person in charge is to ensure compliance with Code (Food and Drug Administration Food Code 2017) requirements. The PIC must ensure their establishment is in compliance with Code requirements prior to the next routine inspection; this can be achieved by learning and implementing Code requirements and ensuring that staff is not only aware of Code requirements, but that they are practicing Code requirements. The PIC must also ensure corrective actions are in place for when Code requirements are not practiced. A person-in-charge is required onsite at all times, must demonstrate adequate knowledge, and perform all duties as required. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Violation #: 2
Repeat Violation
Description: Certified Food Protection Manager
Comments:
2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants Addl Notes: Person in charge indicated there was no Certified Food Protection Manager onsite at time of inspection. Establishment was open and operating. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION (2ND CONSECUTIVE).
Violation #: 8
Repeat Violation
Description: Hands Clean and Properly Washed
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.12 - Priority: Cleaning Procedure. 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.
Addl Notes: Observed an employee handle paper money and then immediately rinse hands without soap for less than 5 seconds in three-compartment sink prior to making beverages and scooping ice. Also observed employee dry hands using a re-usable wet wiping cloth hanging on front side of three-compartment sink. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing procedures with the person-in-charge (PIC). Proper handwashing procedure is to rinse hands with warm water, scrub with soap for 10-15 seconds, rinse with warm water, dry with approved drying provision, and turn off in a manner to prevent re-contamination of hands. Entire process should take approximately 20 seconds for full and proper handwashing to prevent spread of pathogens and contamination. Also discussed that hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION (2ND CONSECUTIVE)
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14 - Priority: 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.
Addl Notes: Observed employee touch face and hair on multiple occasions and then immediately begin preparing beverages without washing hands prior. Also observed employee leave from behind counter to enter another room in building, return behind counter, begin washing dishes, and then immediately preparing beverages without washing hands. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed in a designated handwashing sink at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 10
Repeat Violation
Description: Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible
Comments:
5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. 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. Addl Notes: Observed water supply to only handsink in establishment turned off at time of inspection. PIC states water to handsink was turned off due to a leak. Informed PIC that at least one functioning handsink is required in order to operate. PIC was able to restore hot water to handsink and employee repaired leak immediately after being notified of requirement at time of inspection. Also observed bottle being stored in handsink and no approved hand drying provision at handsink. PIC removed bottle and provided paper towels to handsink at time of inspection. Discussed with person in charge hand washing facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing and restricted for that use. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces. Hand sinks must be used for handwashing only as they may contaminate food contact surfaces as well. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION (2ND CONSECUTIVE).
Violation #: 16
Description: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-702.11 - Priority: Cleaned and Sanitized Before Use After Cleaning. 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.
Addl Notes: Observed employee use stir rod in contact with dairy milk, wash with detergent, rinse, and store as clean without sanitizing. Food-contact surfaces must be properly sanitized after washing and rinsing. PIC stated food-contact surfaces are normally sanitized at the end of the day. Establishment is open and operational for 9.5 hours. All food-contact surfaces that contact TCS foods (such as dairy milk) must be cleaned every 4 hours by washing, rinsing, sanitizing, and leaving to air dry. PIC had employee set up three-compartment sink at time of inspection. Concentration of chlorine sanitizer was at 200ppm. Observed employee briefly dipping food-contact surfaces into sanitizer water and placing in a water bath, before removing and leaving to air dry. Instructed employee to dilute water to 100ppm of chlorine sanitizer, re-sanitize food-contact surfaces by leaving them in sanitizer for at least 10 seconds, and leave to air dry without rinsing after. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels. Food-contact surfaces sanitized using chlorine sanitizer must be sanitized with a contact time of least 10 seconds. All food-contact surfaces were properly sanitized at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Comments/Details
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Report emailed. **Discussed cold holding of opened packages/hermetic containers.
"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.