Don Jose Mexican Food

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 TCS foods such as pico de gallo, cooked meats, salsas, cheese, cooked rice, cooked beans, tamales, and shredded lettuce at temperatures between 48°F and 52°F. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. PIC states TCS foods were in temperature an hour prior to inspection, so all TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Priority

Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature Control

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. Addl Notes: Observed walk-in cooler at a minimum temperature of 53.2°F. Employee stated coils had frozen over an hour prior to inspection and had turned up temperature. 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. Corrective Action: Correct within 24 hours.

Insects, Rodents and Animals not Present

6-202.15 - Core: Outer Openings, Protected Addl Notes: Upon arrival to inspection, observed door from kitchen to outdoors open. When door was closed, it did not seal properly. Must repair or weatherstrip door to ensure proper seal prior to next routine inspection in order to prevent entrance of pests. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test Strips

4-302.14 - Priority Foundation: Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. 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. Addl Notes: Observed test strips in establishment with an expiration date of 2022. Current test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. Reinspection will occur on 10/16/26.