Inspection Report

Business Name
Barton House
Business Address
7001 E MOUNTAIN VIEW RD PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253
Permit Number
FD-83907
Permit Type
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Inspection Purpose
CI Food Routine Inspection
Inspection Date
2/4/2026
Grade
C
Priority Violation
2
Inspection Status
Completed

Violations

Violation #: 16

Description: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized

Comments:

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (A-E) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. 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 the low temp mechanical dish machine with a concentration of 0 ppm chlorine on recently washed dishes in the dish machine. The dish machine was ran through additional cycles and the chlorine concentration remained at 0 ppm, verified with inspector's test strips. The container of chlorine was empty. After replacing the chlorine and priming, the sanitizer concentration was between 50-100 ppm. PIC will have recently washed dishes rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized. Discussed testing the chlorine concentration, before it is used to sanitize dishes. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Violation #: 20

Description: Proper Cooling Time and Temperatures

Comments:

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14 - Priority: Cooling. 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.

Addl Notes: Observed a deep, covered plastic container of chicken and noodles, cooling from the previous day in the reach-in refrigerator, with an internal temperature of 45-46F, probe thermometer, verified by PIC. PIC discarded the chicken and noodles, see embargo form. Deep, covered, plastic cambros are not effective containers for heat transfer and air circulation. Shallow, metal and loosely covered containers facilitate heat transfer. Discussed using the reach-in freezer to cool food rapidly. Safe cooling requires removing heat from food quickly enough to prevent microbial growth. Excessive time for cooling of time/temperature control for safety foods has been consistently identified as one of the leading contributing factors to foodborne illness. The Food Code provision for cooling provides for cooling from 135F to 41F in 6 hours: 135F-70F in the first 2 hours; 70F-41F in the next 4 hours. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Comments/Details


No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Calibrated thermometer. Please ensure that all chemical bottles are labeled. Emailed the cleaning procedures for vomit/fecal accidents, the Big 6, dish machine sanitizer log, cooling info, and date marking handouts.
Discussed providing additional refrigeration in the kitchen. Suggested swapping the glass door refrigerator with the solid door refrigerator from the kitchen that is not in operation.

"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.
A B B B B B B B C C C C C C D D
Priority 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
Priority Foundation 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 5 3 4 0 1 2 3 0

Any legal action for a pattern of non-compliance or permit suspension results in a D.