Blaze Pizza

Inspector's notes

Observed leaking at handwashing sink in back kitchen area. Discussed repairing prior to next inspection. Must repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Second Consecutive Violation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed missing cove base tile next to door of walk-in cooler, both inside and outside. Discussed replacing cove base. 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. Second Consecutive Violation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter Addl Notes: Observed non-working cooler in front prep area. Discussed removing all unnecessary equipment to prevent attraction or harborage of pests. Also discussed maintaining equipment clean while still in establishment. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed leaking at handwashing sink in back kitchen area. Discussed repairing prior to next inspection. Must repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed accumulation of dirt in corners of women's restroom and some debris on floor around mixer in kitchen area. Discussed conducting a deep clean and increasing cleaning frequency. 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. 6-201.11 - Core: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability Addl Notes: Observed missing cove base tile next to walk-in cooler. Discussed replacing cove base. 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.

Inspector's notes

Observed internal temperature of arugula and ranch cups at 47°F inside prep cooler across from pizza oven. Ambient air temperature inside prep cooler observed at 47°F. Per Person in Charge (PIC), ranch cups and arugula had been inside prep cooler since night prior. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. All TCS foods improperly cold held were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Discussed keeping all TCS food items inside the working walk-in cooler until the issue keeping prep cooler from functioning correctly is fixed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed food splatter on walls throughout establishment. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Discussed conducting a deep cleaning and increasing cleaning frequency to ensure sanitary preparation of food. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter Addl Notes: Observed 3 prep coolers not in use in front area. Per manager, coolers are in need of repairs. Discussed repairing and maintaining coolers clean or removing from establishment. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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. Observed pink/orange organic matter on deflector of ice machine. Discussed having ice machine cleaned regularly to prevent growth. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine 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. Observed cooked meat balls in hot holding unit with internal temperature of 118°F. Per manager meat balls were placed in unit about an hour prior. Manager reheated meat balls to 165°F. Discussed regularly checking unit/food item temperatures to ensure hot holding of 135°F or above is maintained. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Priority Foundation-6-501.111 (C), Pf: Controlling Pests; Approved Trapping Methods/Existence Observed live roaches crawling on wall of back prep area. Manager provided pest control invoice dated for 2/21/24. Also observed small fruit flies throughout back prep area. Discussed continuing to have a certified pest control applicator service establishment for roaches and small flying insects. A re-inspection will occur before or by March 15,2024. Correct By: Correct Prior To Reinspection

Core-6-501.12, C: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions Observed food splatter on walls throughout establishment. Discussed conducting a deep cleaning and increasing cleaning frequency to ensure sanitary preparation of food. Core-6-501.114, C: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter Observed 3 prep coolers not in use in front area. Per manager, coolers are in need of repairs. Discussed repairing and maintaining coolers clean or removing from establishment. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection