6 restaurants failed Pima County health inspections in February
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Six restaurants failed February inspections by the Pima County Health Department. One passed its follow-up inspection, five failed re-inspection and follow-up visits are scheduled.
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From February
History:ÌýSince 2000, the franchise has received good and excellent ratings exclusively. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the initial Jan. 27 inspection, the inspector noted four priority violations, including inadequate hand washing, food reheating and food handling practices, as well as the lack of a hand sink in the front counter area. All but the sink violation were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýThe sink had not been replaced by the Feb. 6 follow-up, resulting in the failed rating.
Response:ÌýJeannette Ornelas, a community relations assistant with the franchisee, told the Star that the sink was scheduled to be installed Thursday. As to the other violations, Ornelas said she doesn’t expect them to be an issue again.
“We do hold our employees to a high standard,†she added.
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From February
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, this location has largely received ratings of good and excellent. Its only other failed inspection was last summer, according to online county records.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn Feb. 24, a county inspector found 10 priority violations, including an employee handling ready-to-eat foods after touching raw meat, inadequate hand and dish washing practices, pesticides applied around two reach-in freezers and numerous dead cockroaches lying in the powdery substance behind the freezers, and a cooler failing to hold foods at safe temperatures. The inspection was in response to a Feb. 23 complaint from a customer who reported that a hostess had used a dirty towel to wipe their table, the kitchen appeared to be “very dirty†from where they were sitting and a waitress brought the customer a cup of a coffee with a large bug — possibly a roach — floating in it. The customer canceled their order and left, according to a copy of the complaint report obtained by the Star.
Follow-up:ÌýNo follow-up inspection had taken place as of Thursday afternoon.
Response:ÌýA message for comment was not returned by deadline.
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From February
History:ÌýSince 2011, the restaurant has largely received ratings of good and excellent, but has failed two previous inspections.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found six priority violations on Feb. 14, earning the restaurant a probationary rating. Those included improper labeling and mingling of shellfish and raw meat stored above ready-to-eat foods.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Feb. 24.
Response:ÌýThe Star was told no one was available for comment Thursday afternoon.
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From February
History:ÌýThis was the newly opened restaurant’s first regular inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the Feb. 8 inspection, the county observed 13 priority violations, far above the minimum five required for a probationary rating. Among the numerous violations were the absence of a manager with “food safety knowledge,†an employee eating while washing dishes, an employee picking things up off the floor and returning to work without washing hands or changing gloves, an employee handling ready-to-eat foods in the sushi area with bare hands, raw chicken stored above cooked chicken, no sanitizer being used in either the automatic dishwasher and three-compartment sink, a number of food items kept at unsafe temperatures, an employee working with raw and cooked meats on the same surface, among several other violations.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant failed a Feb. 21 follow-up inspection after the county found that six priority violations had not been resolved in the interim. “Items such as hand washing, cleaning of food contact and prep surfaces and prevention of food contamination remain out of compliance,†the follow-up report reads. Additionally, the person-in-charge “failed to provide a corrective action plan,†as requested in the Feb. 10 probationary letter. During the follow-up, the county observed an employee handle dirty dishes then handle clean utensils without washing hands, several employees “contaminating a food prep surface with raw chicken juices and proceeding to use surface to work with ready-to-eat cooked foods,†and another employee drop a raw potato on the floor and then put it in a fryer. All of the remaining violations were resolved by a second follow-up inspection on March 3, according to online county records.
Response:ÌýRestaurant partner Frank LamÌýsaid that a number of the first-round violations were due to the fact that there was no documentation indicating that the buffet was using time control, as opposed to temperature control, for the buffet foods, an issue that has since been remedied. Lam chalked some of the cross-contamination issues up to space limitations, but said additional prep tables were added to prevent future violations. Other problems could be addressed with “more of a knowledge basis for all of our employees†and that “some negligence†on the part of employees did play a role. A second follow-up was scheduled for Friday, and Lam said “this time we will not have any problems at all. I made sure my kitchen manager is well aware of what’s going on.â€
“If we have any other issues, I’ll make sure everything is corrected,†he added.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From February
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the restaurant has largely received inspections ratings of good and excellent, though it got a needs improvement last year. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn Feb. 23, the inspector observed raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food and a walk-in cooler not keeping food at safe temperatures, resulting in a needs improvement inspection. The inspector returned the next day to check on the cooler and found that it and another reach-in cooler were still not holding foods at safe temperatures and, due to the fact that this was the third “cold holding violation†found at the restaurant within the last five inspections, Michelangelo’s received a failing probationary rating.
Follow-up:ÌýA check-up later on the afternoon of Feb. 24 found that the reach-in cooler was holding foods below the mandated 41 degrees, and the walk-in had a much cooler ambient temperature. The inspector instructed management to keep temperature logs.
Response:ÌýA message for comment was not returned by deadline.
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From February
History:ÌýSince 2003, the restaurant has largely received inspection ratings of good and excellent, though it has one previous failed inspection and one previous needs improvement inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found five priority violations, the minimum number for a probationary rating. Those included blocked access to a hand sink and a hand sink without soap or paper towels, a single soup container stored above the mandated 41 degrees, and several pans stored as clean with food debris. All were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýAs of Thursday afternoon, a follow-up inspection had not occurred.
Response:ÌýManager Richard FloryÌýsaid that all the violations were immediately corrected, and he had also signed himself up to get a food safety certificate. “I have the class tomorrow,†he said Thursday.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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4,836 - Food service licenses in Pima County
387 - Excellent and good inspections
13 - Needs improvement inspections
6 - Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From January
History:ÌýSince 2012, the convenience store chain’s location has receivedÌýÌýthree excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed seven priority violations, including several problems with hand sinks, food held at potentially unsafe temperatures, and foods without adequate date marking.
Follow-up:ÌýThe location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response:ÌýA Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From January
History:ÌýSince 2013, the hotel’s restaurant hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn a follow-up to a previous needs-improvement inspection, the inspector found that while the walk-in refrigerator had been repaired, there were still no consumer advisories in menus, resulting in the failed rating.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response:ÌýManager Tim Heim told the Star that “we never really had the fail,†and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the hotel hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn a follow-up to a previous needs-improvement inspection, the inspector found that the location still had not obtained sanitizer test strips, resulting in the failed inspection. The other issue, a high-temperature dishwasher being without a proper thermometer, was resolved.
Follow-up:ÌýThe hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response:ÌýA message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the restaurant hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washingÌýhis or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response:ÌýThe restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the theater has received ratings of excellent almost exclusively, though it has received one previous needs improvement and two good ratings.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the Jan. 18 inspection, the inspector found two priority violations, including the absence of a required hand sink in the dish washing area. That issue had not been resolved by the follow-up inspection on Jan. 30, resulting in the failed inspection. The report notes that a plumber has been hired for the work.
Follow-up:ÌýA follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response:ÌýAn employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
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From January
History:ÌýSince 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring a Dec. 12 inspection, the inspector found that the steam-table unit was not keeping foods adequately heated and there was no food thermometer on the premises. During a follow-up nearly a month later, the inspector found that the steam table had not been repaired and only one of five slots was functioning properly, and no food thermometer had been acquired, resulting in the failed rating.
Follow-up:ÌýThe school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response:ÌýPrincipal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, whichÌýÌýdid not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. “We take this matter seriously,†Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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The Carondelet St. Joseph’s cafeteria failed a recent health inspection as a result of a faulty refrigerator.
On Jan. 17, a county inspector found that one of several refrigerators at the east side hospital was not keeping foods sufficiently cool. Normally, five priority violations are required to receive a failing “probationary†rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteria’s “pattern of non-compliance†in its report.
That means the county has found at least three instances of comparable violations in recent inspections.
The refrigerator in question was removed from service and “all other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,†according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
“Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,†the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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4,836 - Food service licenses in Pima County
561 - Excellent and good inspections
26 - Needs improvement inspections
7 - Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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From December
History:ÌýSince 2000, the chain’s location has received almostÌýonly good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýWhile the restaurant did not exceed the five priority violation threshold typically used to give probationary ratings, the restaurant has had repeated issues with regulations regarding the cleaning and sanitizing of so-called food contact surfaces. This time around, the inspector found that aÌýÌýmajorityÌýof kitchenwares stored as clean were “encrusted with food debris†and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the location’s past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers aÌýpattern of non-conformance,Ìýaccording to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee “eating a piece of food off of a customer’s order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,†another “handling raw hamburger†before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up:ÌýThere was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Star’s deadline.
Response:ÌýIn written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that “The health of our guests and team members is always our top priority. We have put together a corrective and preventative action plan and are working closely with the health department to ensure all concerns are addressed.â€
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the “dirty side†of a three compartment sink, food preparation equipment with encrusted food debris, condensed milk stored at room temperature, no food thermometer on site and medicine stored near food preparation areas. Several were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýThe location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the location hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed nine priority violations, including picking up utensils from the floor and returning to food preparation without washing hands, among other hand-washing violations; using hand-washing sink for cooking water and washing floor mats; refried beans kept above safe temperatures and an inadequate dishwashing sink.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2011 the restaurant has largely received inspection ratings of good, though it has also failed an additional inspection and received two needs improvement ratings.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOnly one priority violation was observed, but because the same problem with keeping foods adequately cooled was found during two other 2016 inspections, the restaurant received a probationary rating for itsÌýhistory of noncompliance,Ìýaccording to the inspection report.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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In December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2015, the restaurant has had a mixed record, earning an excellent, good and needs improvement inspection rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed eight priority violations, including an employee washing his hands in the food-preparation sink, an employee sweeping the floor and then proceeding to chop cabbage without washing his hands, equipment with encrusted food debris stored as clean, inadequate cooling and date-marking of food and chopped cabbage being stored inÌýdirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the location hasÌýÌýreceived ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found five priority violations, including a hand-washing station with no paper towels, a walk-in cooler not keeping contents adequately cooled, no food thermometer on site, and inadequate coffee pot cleaning practices.
Follow-up:ÌýThe station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýIn an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: “This is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.â€
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- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýSince 2000, the franchise has received good and excellent ratings exclusively. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the initial Jan. 27 inspection, the inspector noted four priority violations, including inadequate hand washing, food reheating and food handling practices, as well as the lack of a hand sink in the front counter area. All but the sink violation were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýThe sink had not been replaced by the Feb. 6 follow-up, resulting in the failed rating.
Response:ÌýJeannette Ornelas, a community relations assistant with the franchisee, told the Star that the sink was scheduled to be installed Thursday. As to the other violations, Ornelas said she doesn’t expect them to be an issue again.
“We do hold our employees to a high standard,†she added.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, this location has largely received ratings of good and excellent. Its only other failed inspection was last summer, according to online county records.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn Feb. 24, a county inspector found 10 priority violations, including an employee handling ready-to-eat foods after touching raw meat, inadequate hand and dish washing practices, pesticides applied around two reach-in freezers and numerous dead cockroaches lying in the powdery substance behind the freezers, and a cooler failing to hold foods at safe temperatures. The inspection was in response to a Feb. 23 complaint from a customer who reported that a hostess had used a dirty towel to wipe their table, the kitchen appeared to be “very dirty†from where they were sitting and a waitress brought the customer a cup of a coffee with a large bug — possibly a roach — floating in it. The customer canceled their order and left, according to a copy of the complaint report obtained by the Star.
Follow-up:ÌýNo follow-up inspection had taken place as of Thursday afternoon.
Response:ÌýA message for comment was not returned by deadline.
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- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýSince 2011, the restaurant has largely received ratings of good and excellent, but has failed two previous inspections.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found six priority violations on Feb. 14, earning the restaurant a probationary rating. Those included improper labeling and mingling of shellfish and raw meat stored above ready-to-eat foods.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Feb. 24.
Response:ÌýThe Star was told no one was available for comment Thursday afternoon.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýThis was the newly opened restaurant’s first regular inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the Feb. 8 inspection, the county observed 13 priority violations, far above the minimum five required for a probationary rating. Among the numerous violations were the absence of a manager with “food safety knowledge,†an employee eating while washing dishes, an employee picking things up off the floor and returning to work without washing hands or changing gloves, an employee handling ready-to-eat foods in the sushi area with bare hands, raw chicken stored above cooked chicken, no sanitizer being used in either the automatic dishwasher and three-compartment sink, a number of food items kept at unsafe temperatures, an employee working with raw and cooked meats on the same surface, among several other violations.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant failed a Feb. 21 follow-up inspection after the county found that six priority violations had not been resolved in the interim. “Items such as hand washing, cleaning of food contact and prep surfaces and prevention of food contamination remain out of compliance,†the follow-up report reads. Additionally, the person-in-charge “failed to provide a corrective action plan,†as requested in the Feb. 10 probationary letter. During the follow-up, the county observed an employee handle dirty dishes then handle clean utensils without washing hands, several employees “contaminating a food prep surface with raw chicken juices and proceeding to use surface to work with ready-to-eat cooked foods,†and another employee drop a raw potato on the floor and then put it in a fryer. All of the remaining violations were resolved by a second follow-up inspection on March 3, according to online county records.
Response:ÌýRestaurant partner Frank LamÌýsaid that a number of the first-round violations were due to the fact that there was no documentation indicating that the buffet was using time control, as opposed to temperature control, for the buffet foods, an issue that has since been remedied. Lam chalked some of the cross-contamination issues up to space limitations, but said additional prep tables were added to prevent future violations. Other problems could be addressed with “more of a knowledge basis for all of our employees†and that “some negligence†on the part of employees did play a role. A second follow-up was scheduled for Friday, and Lam said “this time we will not have any problems at all. I made sure my kitchen manager is well aware of what’s going on.â€
“If we have any other issues, I’ll make sure everything is corrected,†he added.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the restaurant has largely received inspections ratings of good and excellent, though it got a needs improvement last year. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn Feb. 23, the inspector observed raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food and a walk-in cooler not keeping food at safe temperatures, resulting in a needs improvement inspection. The inspector returned the next day to check on the cooler and found that it and another reach-in cooler were still not holding foods at safe temperatures and, due to the fact that this was the third “cold holding violation†found at the restaurant within the last five inspections, Michelangelo’s received a failing probationary rating.
Follow-up:ÌýA check-up later on the afternoon of Feb. 24 found that the reach-in cooler was holding foods below the mandated 41 degrees, and the walk-in had a much cooler ambient temperature. The inspector instructed management to keep temperature logs.
Response:ÌýA message for comment was not returned by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From February
History:ÌýSince 2003, the restaurant has largely received inspection ratings of good and excellent, though it has one previous failed inspection and one previous needs improvement inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found five priority violations, the minimum number for a probationary rating. Those included blocked access to a hand sink and a hand sink without soap or paper towels, a single soup container stored above the mandated 41 degrees, and several pans stored as clean with food debris. All were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýAs of Thursday afternoon, a follow-up inspection had not occurred.
Response:ÌýManager Richard FloryÌýsaid that all the violations were immediately corrected, and he had also signed himself up to get a food safety certificate. “I have the class tomorrow,†he said Thursday.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
4,836 - Food service licenses in Pima County
387 - Excellent and good inspections
13 - Needs improvement inspections
6 - Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
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From January
History:ÌýSince 2012, the convenience store chain’s location has receivedÌýÌýthree excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed seven priority violations, including several problems with hand sinks, food held at potentially unsafe temperatures, and foods without adequate date marking.
Follow-up:ÌýThe location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response:ÌýA Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From January
History:ÌýSince 2013, the hotel’s restaurant hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn a follow-up to a previous needs-improvement inspection, the inspector found that while the walk-in refrigerator had been repaired, there were still no consumer advisories in menus, resulting in the failed rating.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response:ÌýManager Tim Heim told the Star that “we never really had the fail,†and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the hotel hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOn a follow-up to a previous needs-improvement inspection, the inspector found that the location still had not obtained sanitizer test strips, resulting in the failed inspection. The other issue, a high-temperature dishwasher being without a proper thermometer, was resolved.
Follow-up:ÌýThe hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response:ÌýA message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the restaurant hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washingÌýhis or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response:ÌýThe restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
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From January
History:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the theater has received ratings of excellent almost exclusively, though it has received one previous needs improvement and two good ratings.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring the Jan. 18 inspection, the inspector found two priority violations, including the absence of a required hand sink in the dish washing area. That issue had not been resolved by the follow-up inspection on Jan. 30, resulting in the failed inspection. The report notes that a plumber has been hired for the work.
Follow-up:ÌýA follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response:ÌýAn employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From January
History:ÌýSince 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýDuring a Dec. 12 inspection, the inspector found that the steam-table unit was not keeping foods adequately heated and there was no food thermometer on the premises. During a follow-up nearly a month later, the inspector found that the steam table had not been repaired and only one of five slots was functioning properly, and no food thermometer had been acquired, resulting in the failed rating.
Follow-up:ÌýThe school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response:ÌýPrincipal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, whichÌýÌýdid not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. “We take this matter seriously,†Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
The Carondelet St. Joseph’s cafeteria failed a recent health inspection as a result of a faulty refrigerator.
On Jan. 17, a county inspector found that one of several refrigerators at the east side hospital was not keeping foods sufficiently cool. Normally, five priority violations are required to receive a failing “probationary†rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteria’s “pattern of non-compliance†in its report.
That means the county has found at least three instances of comparable violations in recent inspections.
The refrigerator in question was removed from service and “all other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,†according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
“Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,†the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
4,836 - Food service licenses in Pima County
561 - Excellent and good inspections
26 - Needs improvement inspections
7 - Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
From December
History:ÌýSince 2000, the chain’s location has received almostÌýonly good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýWhile the restaurant did not exceed the five priority violation threshold typically used to give probationary ratings, the restaurant has had repeated issues with regulations regarding the cleaning and sanitizing of so-called food contact surfaces. This time around, the inspector found that aÌýÌýmajorityÌýof kitchenwares stored as clean were “encrusted with food debris†and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the location’s past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers aÌýpattern of non-conformance,Ìýaccording to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee “eating a piece of food off of a customer’s order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,†another “handling raw hamburger†before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up:ÌýThere was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Star’s deadline.
Response:ÌýIn written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that “The health of our guests and team members is always our top priority. We have put together a corrective and preventative action plan and are working closely with the health department to ensure all concerns are addressed.â€
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the “dirty side†of a three compartment sink, food preparation equipment with encrusted food debris, condensed milk stored at room temperature, no food thermometer on site and medicine stored near food preparation areas. Several were corrected on site.
Follow-up:ÌýThe location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the location hasÌýÌýreceived inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed nine priority violations, including picking up utensils from the floor and returning to food preparation without washing hands, among other hand-washing violations; using hand-washing sink for cooking water and washing floor mats; refried beans kept above safe temperatures and an inadequate dishwashing sink.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2011 the restaurant has largely received inspection ratings of good, though it has also failed an additional inspection and received two needs improvement ratings.
What the inspector saw:ÌýOnly one priority violation was observed, but because the same problem with keeping foods adequately cooled was found during two other 2016 inspections, the restaurant received a probationary rating for itsÌýhistory of noncompliance,Ìýaccording to the inspection report.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
In December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince 2015, the restaurant has had a mixed record, earning an excellent, good and needs improvement inspection rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector observed eight priority violations, including an employee washing his hands in the food-preparation sink, an employee sweeping the floor and then proceeding to chop cabbage without washing his hands, equipment with encrusted food debris stored as clean, inadequate cooling and date-marking of food and chopped cabbage being stored inÌýdirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up:ÌýThe restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýNo one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
ÌýIn December
ÌýHistory:ÌýSince the early 2000s, the location hasÌýÌýreceived ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw:ÌýThe inspector found five priority violations, including a hand-washing station with no paper towels, a walk-in cooler not keeping contents adequately cooled, no food thermometer on site, and inadequate coffee pot cleaning practices.
Follow-up:ÌýThe station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response:ÌýIn an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: “This is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.â€
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