El Rancho

Inspector's notes

please ensure you have a certified food manager at the facility during the food service operations. resources at esd.maricopa.gov reviewed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

observed at the salsa bar, lids open, Pico de Gallo, cut tomatoes and assorted salsa at 47 -48 deg f . discussed with manager. also noted the unit coil had dust accumulation. manager provided Ice for food pans, cleaned the coils, adjusted the food cooler to a lower setting. 41 deg f established. Please ensure tcs food is kept at 41 deg f Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

in the deli, establishment prepares jars of assorted tomato-based salsa. found multiple carts full with no use by date. manager talked to staff. the date of preparation identified as 4-19, and 4-20. please ensure all tcs food packaged on site has a use by date. manager added use by date stickers. corrected Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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observed some plastic open containers of ingredients assorted colors placed atop the reach-in cooler. discussed with manager. all food ingredients. Please provide a label for ingredient containers. manager prepared labels. corercted Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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in the walk-in cooler, where large bulk food bins stored, such as cooked beans, cooked rice, and tubs of salsa, racks had some accumulation of debris. frequency of cleaning the food racks/shelves reviewed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

please there is one staff on duty with the proper certified food manager. available resources at esd.maricopa reviewed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

upon entry to deli, facility has a handwashing basin. station was blocked with boxes and cleaning supplies. discussed with facility manager. all articles removed. please ensure the hand washing sink is always accessible. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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proper placement for the raw and rte food reviewed, observed in the grill station, food cooler drawers, tortilla bread and cheese, in the same pans as raw meat patties in 2 different food cooler reach-in drawers. discussed with manager on duty. manager removed raw meat patties, cleaned the food pans. please ensure rte, and raw food are in a designated separate pan. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

observed in the deli hot case, pans of tamales at 80-88 deg f . also pans of cooked potatoes stew and cooked portioned of rotisserie chicken at 122-124 deg f . proper hot holding requirement reviewed with manager. all removed and reheated to 165 deg f Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

in the food reach-in cooler lower drawer some bags of rte food such as cooked shredded chicken and chopped veggies, without a use by date. per manager chicken was cooked, chilled and placed in bags yesterday. MCESD use by date policy reviewed. manager placed a use by date on the food bags. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. MCESD date marking guidance document was reviewed. provided. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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At time of inspection, no CFPM was on site. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

At time of inspection, no CFPM was on site. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed inside the walk-in near the deli area by the drinks multiple cartons of raw eggs directly above RTE food, such as milk and other beverages. Per PIC, they got a delivery yesterday and an employee probably placed them there by mistake. PIC moved all the raw eggs to the lowest shelf at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed inside the walk-in multiple RTE food such as cooked bean, pork and beef without a date marking on. Per PIC, every food item was either cooked Monday 01/6 or yesterday 01/7 and probably an employee forgot to put dates on them. PIC ordered another employee to date marked every cooked item inside the walk-in at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.--Observed inside the walk-in raw beef being stored directly above RTE items such as red, green, guacamole salsa and chopped onions at time of inspection. Per PIC, an employee probably forgot the storage rules for raw products. PIC moved all raw beef to the lowest shelf away from any possible cross contamination at time of inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection