Chili's Grill & Bar

Proper Cold Holding Temperatures

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. Addl Notes: Observed bags of cut lettuce in reach in next to 3 comp at 46F -48F. Prep table next to flat top containing cooked chicken, cooked sausage, raw shrimp, raw salmon, and raw chicken had internal readings of 44 F - 53 F. Per PIC, items were placed 2 hours prior in reach in and prep table. PIC had voluntarily discarded cooked chicken. All other TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Sliced tomatoes inside prep table had an internal reading of 53 F next to breaded mozzarella prep table. PIC was unsure when tomatoes were placed in prep table. PIC had voluntarily discarded tomatoes. Informed PIC that 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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Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature Control

Repeat Violation 3-501.15 (A) - Priority Foundation: Cooling Methods. 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: Observed covered containers of in house tomato based salsas at 70F - 72F in walk in. Per PIC, salsas were made 30 minutes prior. Informed PIC that TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. All TCS foods cooling were uncovered to allow for rapid cooling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 2nd consecutive violation