Westside Liquor
1310 W Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85745
Most recent inspection
- Date
- May 8, 2026
- Type
- Standard Frequency Inspection
- Result
- Satisfactory
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 6
- Jurisdiction
- Pima County (Tucson), AZ
Violations (6)
- d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site
Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting
2-102.11(C) Responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific FOOD operation. The areas of knowledge include: (17) Explaining how the PERSON IN CHARGE, FOOD EMPLOYEES, and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES comply with reporting responsibilities and EXCLUSION or RESTRICTION of FOOD EMPLOYEES. PIC (Person in charge) could not locate documentation that employees have been trained in on employee illness reporting requirements. PIC could not recite all 5 reportable symptoms and 6 illnesses that restrict/exclude a food worker. Signage was not located in facility.
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. During exit interview when asked about how PIC would clean up vomit or a fecal incident, PIC explained that they would wear gloves, use bleach, and discard mop head. Facility did not have written procedures onsite.
Employee Health
- f7e7d6cd-3470-4c29-b5d0-d815accd2c0aCriticalCorrected on site
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
4-501.114 A chemical SANITIZER used in a SANITIZING solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under 4-703.11(C) shall meet the criteria specified under §7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria, shall be used in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions, and shall be used as follows: (A) A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and PH of the solution as listed in the chart provided under this section (4-501.114) within the 2013 FDA Food Code; PIC unable to locate and present chemical sanitizer tablets used for sanitizing ice scoop in the 3 compartment sink. Observed PIC with chlorine test strips and an accessible 3 compartment sink but unable to locate chemical sanitizer used.
Protection from Contamination
- 75aab07f-0ae8-49a3-bde4-1243c25bf1b3
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
2-401.11 (B) A FOOD EMPLOYEE may drink from a closed BEVERAGE container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: (1) The EMPLOYEE'S hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. Observed open personal food placed in walk-in refrigerator above storage items.
Good Hygienic Practices
- 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 packaged hot dogs, burritos and sour cream placed in reach in refrigerator for consumer reading temperature above 41F.
Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)
- 4f6dff17-b576-4b4e-b5b4-33294d71cc44Corrected on site
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
4-301.11 EQUIPMENT for cooling and heating FOOD, and holding cold and hot FOOD, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide FOOD temperatures as specified under Chapter 3. Observed temperature of walk-in refrigerator at 43F as captured with my min/max thermometer. PIC stated cooling unit has a blown fuse issue and froze over which led to the issues observed.
Food Temperature Control
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.