THE BOTTLE SHOP
1239 S Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85713
Most recent inspection
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Type
- Standard Frequency Inspection
- Result
- Satisfactory
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- Pima County (Tucson), AZ
Violations (5)
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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; Observed there is no documentation on employee training of foodborne disease transmission and reportable symptoms. PIC stated that it is just him and one other employee that work at the facility.
Employee Health
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
4-601.11 (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. Ice machine next to the soda machine Observed a black mold-like substance on the inside of the ice machine on the lip where the ice is dispensed from.
Protection from Contamination
- fea55b50-3bfd-462a-a8cf-1b18ed29025dCriticalCorrected on site
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used; held for retail sale, properly stored
7-202.12 POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be: (A) Used according to: (2) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, Observed a Raid container stored underneath the 3 compartment sink.
Food/Color Additives and Toxic Substances
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Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
4-302.14 A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. Three compartment sink Observed test strips at the facility but no color scale to compare the resulting value to. Person in charge (PIC) shall ensure the color scale for the test strips is printed out and readily available or new test strips with the scale value are acquired by the next routine inspection. This facility has received a repeat violation of a Good Retail Practice item, this is the second violation. Four violations of the same Good Retail Practice (GRP) within 6 routine or follow up inspections, may result in a probationary status due to a pattern of non compliance as outlined in PCC 8.08.060(B)(2).
Utensils, Equipment and Vending
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Non-food-contact surfaces clean
4-601.11 (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. Ice machine in back storeroom Observed a mold-like substance on the outside of the machine in the back of the store that stores bags of ice. PIC shall ensure the surface of the ice machine is cleaned and sanitized within 30 days. This facility has received a repeat violation of a Good Retail Practice item, this is the second violation. Four violations of the same Good Retail Practice (GRP) within 6 routine or follow up inspections, may result in a probationary status due to a pattern of non compliance as outlined in PCC 8.08.060(B)(2).
Utensils, Equipment and Vending
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.