Famous Dave's

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Employee wearing gloves submerged hand in dirty dish soak water, removed gloves and touched clean food equipment without washing hands. Had employee rewash equipment and wash hands.

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. Numerous drain flies present at the mop sink and in the dishwashing area, a few flies near the back door. Please have certified pest control to eradicate pests.

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection 8/25/26. The sprayer hose next to the automatic dishwasher extends below the rim of the inner sink. Please repair to restore required air gap prior to reinspection.

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Observed build up of organic matter inside the bar soda dispensers at time of inspection. Discussed with PIC about cleaning frequency at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed a couple of areas in the kitchen that had cracks in the floors with standing water. Discussed with person in charge (PIC) that all floors need to be smooth and easily cleanable. All floors, walls, and ceilings must be maintained and repaired such that it is smooth and easily cleanable. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Repeat violation: 2nd Consecutive. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed a couple of flies near the mop sink drain. Discusssed with person in charge (PIC) that the flies are being taken care of by their certified pest control company. Continue to monitor and eliminate flies as needed. Establishment must be maintained free of pests, and all pest control measures must be conducted by a licensed pest control specialist. Must eliminate current pest control problem and obtain pest control from a certified and licensed pest control specialist. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed a couple of areas in the kitchen that had cracks in the floors with standing water. Discussed with person in charge (PIC) that all floors need to be smooth and easily cleanable. All floors, walls, and ceilings must be maintained and repaired such that it is smooth and easily cleanable. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed cooks handling cell phones with gloved hands and then proceed to pick up utensils to prepare food. Inspector instructed cooks to remove gloves and properly wash hands and place on new gloves prior to preparing food. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed diced tomatoes cold holding at internal temperature of 49 deg F in the front portion of the reach in cold unit across from the cooking area. Manager informed the tomatoes had been in unit since the night prior and discarded. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed the bottom gasket removed from the bottom portion of the door to the reach in cold unit on the preparation line across from cooking area. Replace gasket for proper sealing.

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Observed several hanging pest control devices in the back area by mop sink. Remove pest control devices. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.111 (C) - Priority Foundation: Controlling Pests; Approved Trapping Methods/Existence Addl Notes: Observed several flying insects in the dry storage area and bar area by hand sink. Manager will call pest control. Will re-inspect. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

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Observed the spray arm hanging below the flood rim of the three-compartment sink. Provide spray arm to hang at least 1 inch above the flood line. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

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Observed brisket thawing on racks in the back outside area in the smoker area. Manager removed from outside back area and placed in walk in cold unit to continue thawing process. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: 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. Observed pulled cooked chicken cold holding at internal temperature of 54 deg F in a reach in cold unit on the preparation line. Manager informed chicken had been cold holding since earlier in day and discarded. Observed beef brisket and tomato soup cold holding at internal temperature of 47 deg F in the front portion of same reach in unit also since earlier in day also and discarded. Reach in unit was holding at <41deg F. Manager discarded food items Embargo prepared. All TCS food held cold must maintain <41 deg F all times. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1), P: 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. Soft cooked bacon hot holding in a metal pan on the preparation line at internal temperature of 91 deg F. Manager informed the bacon had been hot holding in pan <2 hours and reheated bacon in oven to>165 deg F during inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection