Inspection Report

Business Name
Game Seven Grill

Business Address
201 S 4TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85004

Permit Number
FD-30049

Permit Type
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Inspection Purpose
Food Routine Inspection

Inspection Date
3/20/2025

Grade
Not Participating

Priority Violation
1

Inspection Status
Completed

Violations

Violation #: 22

Description: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures

Comments:

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: 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.

Addl Notes: Observed in-house salad dressing, in-house ranch, and in-house donkey sauce with buttermilk reading 46-50'F in cooler located opposite of walk-in unit closest to service line. Door of cooler observed not fully closed. Ambient temperature of unit measured 40.3'F. Sauce items were stocked less than 4 hours prior, per PIC. Ensure cooler doors are properly closed to maintain proper coldholding temperatures of 41'F and below. Sauce items were observed 41'F by end of inspection. Observed in-house bloody mary mix (with tomatoes) measured 45'F in reach-in cooler located opposite of bar. In-unit digital thermometer reading observed at 35'F. Ambient temperature measured 48.0'F. PIC could not provide a time when unit went out of temperature and bloody mary mix is kept inside unit overnight. Bloody mary mix was discarded at time of inspection, out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Establishment observed with more than adequate coldholding capacities. PIC agreed to not use faulty cooler for storage of TCS food items until it has been fixed. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below. 2ND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Violation #: 24

Description: Time as a Public Health Control: Procedures and Records

Comments:

3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3) - Priority Foundation: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. 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. Addl Notes: Observed TCS food items (in-house sauces, cheese, cut tomatoes, cut lettuce) measured 46-60'F on the line stored at ambient air temperature. PIC stated items are on 4-hour time as control and provided time control log. Log observed not filled with start times. Establishment does not log start time until opening at 11am. Discussed with PIC that time-controlled start time begins when times are brought out of refrigeration and put on time as control. Items were brought out at 10am, per PIC. Informed PIC that in this case, start times are to be marked as 10am and discarded at 2pm, after 4 hours. All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Comments/Details

No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Note: Discussed datemarking requirements for freezing/thawing of items.

"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.

Grading System The matrix below is used to grade food inspections under the voluntary grading system.
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.