Inspection Report
Mountain Park Senior Living
4475 E KNOX RD PHOENIX AZ 85044
FD-74615
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
CI Food Routine Inspection
8/1/2024
D
4
Completed
Violations
Violation #: 8
Description: Hands Clean and Properly Washed
Comments:
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: Employee handled personal phone, then went to handle food item and clean equipment in the cookline area without washing hands. Employee was asked to wash hands and did so. Ensure that employees wash hands after engaging in activities that may contaminate hands and when changing tasks. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 21
Description: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding.
Addl Notes: Mashed potatoes-120F in the holding unit next to the cook line area. Employee stated that the potatoes had been in the unit for about an hour and a half and relocated to the steamer to reheat. Ensure that PHF/TCS foods are maintained at 135F or above in hot holding. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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: 3 packages of ham, 2 enchilada pie items, franks, multiple packages of ground beef, salmon, and cut tomatoes-45-48F in the cooler drawer unit below the cookline area. Regular shell eggs-48F in the cooler drawer unit. Employee stated that all items had been in the unit for an extended amount of time and discarded-see embargo form. Keep PHF/TCS in cold holding at 41F or below. *Ambient temperature of the cooler drawer unit in the cookline area was 52F. PIC removed all food items from the unit and stated that the unit would not be used until it is maintaining 41F or below. Establishment has sufficient refrigeration. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 23
Repeat Violation
Description: Proper Date Marking and Disposition
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18 - Priority: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 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: 3 pans of diced chicken and 2 pans of corn/bean items in the cooler drawer unit at the end of the cookline area without date marks. Southwest sauce in the reach in cooler at the end of the cookline area with 7-20 date mark. PIC stated that the chicken and the corn/bean items were most likely opened/placed into the unit four days prior. PIC discarded all items-see embargo form. Ensure that ready to eat PHF/TCS foods are properly date marked for use within seven days and are disposed of when date mark/expiration date has been surpassed. *Second Consecutive Violation Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 43
Description: In-Use Utensils; Properly Stored
Comments:
3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage Addl Notes: Multiple serving utensils and tongs stored in a container of standing water between uses in the cookline area. Employee removed the utensils. Ensure that in use food/ice-dispensing utensils are properly stored between uses. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 56
Description: Adequate Ventilation and Lighting; Designated Areas Used
Comments:
6-501.110 - Core: Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers Addl Notes: Employee personal phone stored on the counter next to the stove, food items, and clean utensils in the cookline area. Ensure that employees have suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Comments/Details
Reminder: In facilities serving a highly susceptible population, raw shell eggs may only be used for hard boiling or as an ingredient in baking mix for shelf-stable products such as cakes, muffins, brownies, etc.
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Provided the PIC with date marking and when to wash hands handouts.
"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.