Thunderbird Senior Living

6-303.11 - Core: Intensity-Lighting

All items in walk-in refrigerator (Spaghetti, cooked zucchini, ricotta, tomato sauce, fruit salad w/melon, cheeses, deli meats, etc) with an internal temperature of 45-50*F. Person in charge mentioned foods had an internal temperature of 41*F within 4hrs prior to inspection and provided temperature logs of temperatures at 37*F. All cold temperature-controlled foods should be held at 41*F or below. Person in charge placed foods in freezer. Foods reached an internal temperature of 44-47*F within 45min and going down. Recommended increasing temperature monitoring. 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. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below.

Walk in refrigerator with an ambient temperature of 47*F. Refrigerators should be held at a temperature of 41*F to hold temperature-controlled foods. Employee mentioned they put in a service request and will be serviced tomorrow. Owner to provide work order invoice once completed. Re-Inspection to occur by 3/30/2026. Person in charge opened adjoining freezer creating an ambient temperature of 41*F and below. No temperature-controlled foods to be held in unit if unit unable hold an ambient temperature of 41*F or below. All foods to be held in neighboring walk-in at 41*F. 4-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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. Predefined Comment: Cold holding equipment must have the capacity to maintain TCS foods at 41°F or below. Must repair cold holding equipment such that it maintains TCS foods at 41°F or below.