Halo Halo Kitchen

Inspector's notes

Observed Fly Sticky Traps installed over food prep tables. At time of inspection PIC relocated/removed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Ice bin and dipper lack approved indirect waste connection and require an air gap accordance to food code. Discussed with PIC

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Observed damaged and unclean surface tiles making it uncleanable. Discussed replacing and cleaning existing tiles. Physical facility must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed pepper steak and other meat dishes with date marks beyond the seven day mark. All RTE/TCS foods past 7 days of preparation were discarded by PIC at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18, P: 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. Observed three containers of cooked beef in fridge by cooking line cooked on April 12. It has exceeded the 7 day limit having held for 8 days. Had person in charge discard food items. Discussed the importance of date marking time and parameters of the first day being the day it has been cooked till the 7th day for when to discard it. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-6-202.13, C: Insect Control Devices, Design and Installation - Multiple fly strips found on ceiling stored above food prep areas and above clean food contact surfaces. Insect control devices must be installed so that the devices are not located over a food preparation area; and dead insects and insect fragments are prevented from being impelled onto or falling on exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Priority Foundation-4-202.11, Pf: Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability; Smooth, Easily Cleanable. - Observed strainer with broken metal pieces coming off at seam and cheese grater with missing top and sharp dis-repaired edges. The person in charge discarded items. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: smooth; free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; and finished to have smooth welds and joints. 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. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. - Observed accumulation of black residue inside front service ice machine. Cleaning must be done in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment: at frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil. 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. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Priority Foundation-7-202.12 (C), Pf: Conditions of Use; Pesticides by certified applicator - Observed insecticide for flying insects stored underneath clean utensils in front of warewashing sink. Kitchen staff removed item from premises. A restricted use pesticide must be applied only by an applicator certified as defined in 7 USC 136 Definitions, (e) Certified Applicator, of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection