Maskadores Taco Shop #14

Inspector's notes

The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

At back kitchen handwashing sink, no hand drying towels available. Employee proved hand drying towels at time of inspection. Maintain all handwashing sinks stocked with hand drying towels at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

At front make table, in hot holding well, cooked beef with internal temperatures of 120*F. Per employee, beef was reheated on cook top and placed in hot holding well and ready for service. Employee reheated cooked beef on cook top to 165*F. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a hot holding temperature of 135*F or higher at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

In walk in cooler, TCS foods (tomato based salsas, cooked chicken, cooked beef, raw beef, raw chicken) with internal temperatures of 44*F. Per employee, TCS foods were at 41*F at time of opening/ within 4 hours. Instructed employee to provide ice baths to tomato based salsas, cooked chicken, cooked beef, and move raw beef and raw chicken to prep table cooler to rapidly cool back down to proper temperature. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a cold holding temperature of 41*F or less at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Walk in cooler with an ambient air temperature of 46.5*F, taken with inspector min/max irreversible thermometer. Discontinue storing of TCS foods in walk in cooler until repaired. Repair company was called at time of inspection. Cold holding equipment must have the capacity to maintain TCS foods at 41°F or below at all times. Repair cold holding equipment such that it maintains TCS foods at 41°F or below. Large prep table cooler and tall reach in refrigerator are holding TCS foods and ambient temperatures <41*F. Corrective Action: Correct within 24 hours. 3-501.15 (B) - Core: Cooling Methods; Covered and Properly Arranged Containers. 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. Addl Notes: In tall single door glass front refrigerator, cut lettuce/ 75*F and cooked rice/ 55*F prepared and cooling in shallow covered containers. Per employee, lettuce and rice were prepared within normal time parameters. Cut lettuce and containers of cooked rice were uncovered to continue the cooling process. Discussed proper cooling methods with employees. (B) When placed in cooling or cold holding EQUIPMENT, FOOD containers in which FOOD is being cooled shall be: (1) Arranged in the EQUIPMENT to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (2) Loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination, as specified under Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the FOOD. Via email, provided Maricopa County handouts on cooling temperatures and methods. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Second Consecutive Violation. Per Plan Review OC Inspection, Sprayer is currently right at the edge of the flood rim if left hanging loosely. Adjust/replace sprayer at 3-compartment sink so it maintains a minimum 1" air gap above flood rim of sink and reattach to wall. At soda fountain, drain pan not draining properly. Repair to allow water to drain properly. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.