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Smokin Joe's BBQ - 1790

1994 W Weymouth St, Tucson, AZ, 85705

Educational

Most recent inspection

Date
May 16, 2026
Type
Standard Frequency Inspection
Result
Educational
Risk category
Not reported
Cited findings
7
Jurisdiction
Pima County (Tucson), AZ

Violations (7)

  • d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site

    Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting

    2-201.11(A) The PERMIT HOLDER shall require FOOD EMPLOYEES and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES to report to the PERSON IN CHARGE information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through FOOD. A FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE shall report the information in a manner that allows the PERSON IN CHARGE to reduce the RISK of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE: (1) Has any of the following symptoms: (a) Vomiting, (b) Diarrhea, (c) Jaundice, (d) Sore throat with fever, or (e) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is: (i) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a SINGLE-USE glove is worn over the impermeable cover, (ii) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, or (iii) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; Informed the Person-in-Charge (PIC) of requirements from the Health Department for permit holders that requires operators to have a written agreement with the conditional employees regarding the reporting of reportable symptoms and medical diagnosis as it pertains to food-borne illnesses and the handling of food.

    Employee Health

  • dbcd6be4-db39-409b-b81f-13269e3a44ecCriticalCorrected on site

    Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events

    2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. Informed the PIC of requirements from the Health Department that require permit holders to have written procedures for the safe/proper clean-up of vomit and fecal accidents, as well as, the necessary supplies and disinfectants needed for effective norovirus clean-up.

    Employee Health

  • 14dfbdde-d3cb-4677-ae2a-226bea8b7566Corrected on site

    Proper hot holding temperatures

    3-501.16 (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under §3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C ) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (1) At 57°C (135°F) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in 3-401.11(B) or reheated as specified in 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 54°C (130°F) or above; Observed a tray of smoked meats that were ready to served stored in a Cambro not maintaining hot-holding temperatures (135F degrees or above).

    Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)

  • a8fbdf17-cddd-4314-bb10-7125b190c58fCorrected on site

    Proper cold holding temperatures

    3-501.16 (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under §3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C ) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (2) At 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Observed multiple Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) foods that were stored for cold-holding not maintaining minimum temperatures (41F degrees or below). PIC stated that the foods were prepared in the morning prior to the start of the event. Min/Max thermometer left in the fridge indicated an ambient temperature of 39F degrees.

    Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)

  • 9a890e57-30b0-458a-914d-d0b2a3c85b55Corrected on site

    Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips

    4-501.116 Concentration of the SANITIZING solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. Observed no testing strips on the MFU. PIC stated that dishes will be washed at the commissary at the end of the event.

    Utensils, Equipment and Vending

  • 758fbcb9-5f12-460a-bbc3-44e999f3168e

    B. Additional operating permit requirements

    R9-8-110.G A mobile food vendor for each mobile food unit shall maintain a service log in a Department provided format that: 1. Documents the type of services, specified in Subsection (E), and dates received; 2. Is maintained in the mobile food unit for at least a period of 30 days; and 3. Is made available to a REGULATORY AUTHORITY upon request. Observed no commissary logs on the MFU

    Pima County Code for Mobile Food Establishments ONLY

  • 758fbcb9-5f12-460a-bbc3-44e999f3168e

    B. Additional operating permit requirements

    PCC 8.08.030 B1. Mobile food establishments must operate from an approved commissary and provide a commissary agreement to the department as a part of the documents submitted during plan review for a new permit, at permit issuance or renewal, and upon request. Trucks and pushcarts that only sell or dispense individually packaged, commercially processed items from an approved source are exempt from providing a commissary agreement. Observed no commissary agreement on the MFU

    Pima County Code for Mobile Food Establishments ONLY

Source: Pima County (Tucson), AZ health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.