George Yang's Chinese Cuisine

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 tofu, raw beef, and cooked chicken in prep cooler at 45-47 °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. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below. TCS foods had been placed in cooler two hours prior as per person in charge. All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternate refrigeration units to cool at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Proper Date Marking and Disposition

3-501.17 - Priority Foundation: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. Addl Notes: Observed open container of rehydrated noodles in walk-in cooler and open container of condensed milk in reach-in cooler with no date markings. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety (RTE/TCS) foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day they were made as day 1). RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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 raw beef, cooked noodles, tofu, and cooked chicken in prep cooler with ambient air temperature of 45 °F as measured with min/max holding thermometer. 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 prior to re-inspection on Thursday, October 15th, 2026.