Ridgecrest Post Acute
B16640 N 38th St, Phoenix 85032
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-02356
Score based on 12 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history13 on record
2026
Jun 9, 2026Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB
Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that written procedures for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events is available onsite at all times and provided handout.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Cut lettuce, cut tomatoes, cut kale, and cheese item-44-50F in the make line unit in the tray line area. Employee stated that all items had been in the unit since the previous day and discarded-see embargo form. Ensure that TCS foods are maintained at 41F or below *Ambient temp of the make line unit was 54F. PIC removed all food items from the unit and stated that the unit would not be used until it is maintaining food items at 41F or below. Establishment has sufficient refrigeration. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Mar 16, 2026Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Calibrated thermometer. Discussed paper towels at handwashing sinks. Discussed replacing the spring for the spray nozzle at the 3-compartment sink to maintain at least a 1" air gap. Emailed the cleaning procedures for vomit/fecal accidents.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked chicken tenders, grilled cheese, pureed ham, pureed green beans, and mechanical sliced ham hot holding in the tray-line steam table with internal temperatures of 105-126F, probe thermometer, verified by PIC. According to PIC, the TCS foods have been hot holding at the steam table for about an hour prior to inspection. Cook reheated the hams and green beans to 165F and will discard the chicken tenders and grilled cheese within an hour. Discussed the importance of keeping TCS foods outside of the danger zone (41-135F). Maintaining cooked TCS foods at 135F or more during hot holding prevents significant regrowth of heat-injured microorganisms and prevents recontamination with bacteria that are newly introduced. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
2025
Nov 18, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Aug 11, 2025AMC Trainingsnot scoredclean
No County Legal Action. Reviewed cooling policy and procedures at facility. Currently following Crandell Guidelines to cooling. Provided and reviewed with management Maricopa County Environmental Services AMC cooling guides; cooling log; cooling methods. Reviewed onsite cooling areas in walk in and walk in freezer unit.
Aug 7, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Recommend: replacing accordion style plumbing at employee restroom hand sink. Repair missing floor tile in front of employee restroom. Repair missing bolt to hot metal covers. Replace two door catering style refrigerator. Of note: Establishment has work order to repair holes in walls by ice machine sides and ceiling. Reminder: refrigeration equipment is not designed to be in environments over 90*FReviewed and discussed: cleaning procedures of can opener. AMC visit for cooling on Monday August 11th at 9:30am
Inspector's notes
Observed inside main walk in unit with medium size container full of cooked sausage patties placed together and tightly sealed. Internal temperature with inspector thermometer was 48*F-52*F. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC confirmed internal temperatures. Per PIC the sausage was leftover from breakfast around 8:30-9:30am. Time of inspection is after 5pm. TCS foods sausage needed to be below 70*F at 11:30am. ===== Within 2 hours from 135°F to 70°F and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F and 41°F or less. 2nd Consecutive Violation. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Repeat Violation 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.
May 29, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Of note: Establishment has work order to repair burnt out lights; ceiling repair around kitchen door entrances; replace missing electrical outlet in dish pit room; replace missing cove base in office; replace broken floor tile in office; add caulking to all pipe and wall areas; repair wall around front entrance.Recommend: anti-rust treatment to main walk in interior and back of main door. Replace accordion plumbing at employee restroom hand sink drains.
Inspector's notes
At time of inspection hand sink to left of office was completely blocked by rack of prepared waters and juices. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC had employee move full rack away.=== Hand sinks need to maintained so accessible at all times Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed inside main walk in unit with medium size container full of cooked sausage and cooked sausage crumbles placed together and tightly sealed. Internal temperature with inspector thermometer was 74*F-80*F. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC confirmed internal temperatures. Per PIC the sausage was leftover from breakfast around 9:30am. Time of inspection is after 3pm. TCS foods sausage needed to be below 70*F at 11:30am. ===== Within 2 hours from 135°F to 70°F and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F and 41°F or less. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Jan 22, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: handwashing procedures. Spray arm storage procedures. Mop sink maintenance in second mop sink room to left of employee restroom.Recommend: adding u shaped toilet seat. O toilet seats are not to code requirements. Repairing damaged storage walls. Re-caulk along dish pit dirty sides and prep sink sides.
2024
Nov 8, 2024RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: hot holding procedures; left over procedures. Of note: New toilet installed at employee restroom.Recommend: new cove base around the kitchen floors; fixing damaged wall/corner; re-caulk hand sink to left of dish pit.
Aug 20, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Recommend: routine maintenance on both main walk in unit and walk in freezer units. Please verify air gap in watermark chemical dispensers at three compartment sink. Of note: Maintenance is working on small leak below three compartment sink and holes in wall by main office. Installing u shaped toilet seat at employee restroom.
Inspector's notes
Observed spray arm by dish pit area below the flood rim plane. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC had employee hang up spray arm. ====Air-gap on water supply line not provided as required. Air gap is less than 1 inch. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.13 - Priority: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap
May 22, 2024RoutinecleanA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: cooling procedures. Date marking procedures. Emailed copy of inspection report to the establishment. Recommend: Discontinue usage of two door true upright refrigerator for tcs foods. Of note: Establishment has work order for lights and side wall by dish pit area. The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) topermittees in the coming months. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure youreceive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report toreview, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-servicerestaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail foodmarkets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit anadministrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request?Form-181Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Veronica Ochoa
Feb 20, 2024RoutinecleanA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.A Certified Food protection manager and certificate are needed during open hours of operation. Reviewed and discussed: cooling procedures.Emailed copy of inspection report to the establishment. Recommend: Defrosting/repairing two door true upright refrigerator; degreasing both large ovens; repairing missing cove base pieces throughout the establishment; seal all holes in walls; repair wall gaps by dish pit area. Of note: Establishment has work order to repair walk in freezer unit. The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) topermittees in the coming months. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure youreceive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report toreview, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-servicerestaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail foodmarkets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit anadministrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request?Form-181Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Joseph Schultz
2023
Dec 5, 2023Routine1 coreA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Emailed the inspection report.No County legal action will result from this inspection.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: A,Signer: Veronica Ochoa
Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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.----Ice machine with brown residue along the ice plate area. PIC stated that machine would be cleaned. Ensure that equipment, food-contact surfaces, and utensils are clean to sight and touch. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Aug 23, 2023RoutinecleanA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report emailed and verified.Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Veronica O.
Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Jul 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →