Solterra Senior Living

Inspector's notes

The PIC is not a certified food protection manager. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. The Person in Charge shall be a CFPM and is required to be onsite during the hours of operation. This certificate must be visible or readily accessible and kept at the establishment for all inspections. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Quat sanitizer above 500 ppm in the cloth buckets in kitchen cookline area. Employee stated that the bucket was filled from the mop bucket fill area and refilled the bucket from the three compartment sink dispenser. Ensure that sanitizer is at proper concentration according to manufacturer’s directions. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

The lids are open on both of the outdoor receptacles. Keep lids closed on receptacles when not in use. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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There is no light available in the mop sink area and lights no working in the kitchen over the three compartment sink area. Ensure that adequate lighting is provided. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed inside main walk in unit on racks with open bag of feta cheese from 12/26/2025; also observed another open bag of Mozzarella Cheese from 2/28/26. Today is 3/11/2026. Open tcs foods listed are safe to consume for 7 days. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC discarded expired tcs foods listed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed multiple dome strainers missing from the floor sinks, install a drain cover on the mop sink drain, re-caulk the hood to where the hood meets the wall, and paint the rusted surface around the ceiling air returns. Physical facility must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed no written procedure for cleaning up bodily fluids or having a bodily fluid clean up kit on site at time of inspection. Written procedures for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events is required onsite at all times. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection 10/6/2025.

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Observed hand wash sink near the walk-in cooler without available hand soap. It was discovered that the hand soap dispenser was out of batteries at time of inspection. PIC provided hand soap dispenser with batteries at time. Each handwashing sink must be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed butter sitting out at room temperature with an internal temperature range of 77F-80F. Per food employee, the butter was microwave then placed out at room temperature for over 2 hours at time of inspection. All TCS foods improperly cold held were discarded by the food employee at time of inspection. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed RTE hot dogs, and cut salad without a date marking in the reach-in cooler and walk-in. Per food employee, was not sure when the hot dogs were open, so she discarded the hot dogs. The salad was open and prepared yesterday. The salad was date marked at 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.

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Observed wiping clothes stored in 0ppm for quat ammonium. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed multiple dome strainers missing from the floor sinks, install a drain cover on the mop sink drain, re-caulk the hood to where the hood meets the wall, and paint the rusted surface around the ceiling air returns. Physical facility must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.