7 restaurants failed Pima County health inspections in January
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Seven restaurants failed January inspections by the Pima County Health Department. Six have passed follow-up inspections, one failed re-inspection and a follow-up visit is scheduled. December and November inspections included.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 2012, the convenience store chainβs location has received three excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: A Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
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From January
History: Since 2013, the hotelβs restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: Manager Tim Heim told the Star that βwe never really had the fail,β and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
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From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the hotel has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: A message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
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From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washing his or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response: The restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 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: During 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: A follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response: An employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
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From January
History: Since 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: During 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: The school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: Principal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, which did not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. βWe take this matter seriously,β Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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The Carondelet St. Josephβs 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 βprobationaryβ rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteriaβs βpattern of non-complianceβ 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 βall other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,β according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
βCarondelet St. Josephβs Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,β the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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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 Arizona Daily Star
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From December
History: Since 2000, the chainβs location has received almost only good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: While 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 a majority of kitchenwares stored as clean were βencrusted with food debrisβ and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the locationβs past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers a pattern of non-conformance, according to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee βeating a piece of food off of a customerβs order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,β another βhandling raw hamburgerβ before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up: There was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Starβs deadline.
Response: In written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that βThe 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.β
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In December
History: Since 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the βdirty sideβ 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: The location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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In December
History: Since 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: Only 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 its history of noncompliance, according to the inspection report.
Follow-up: The restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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In December
History: Since 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: The 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 in dirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response: In an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: βThis is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.β
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In November
History: This is the locationβs second probationary rating since 2014, and has had a mixed history since then. Probationary, needs improvement or failed follow-up inspections outnumber good or excellent ratings. In September it failed two follow-up inspections before finally passing in October.
What the inspector saw: The inspector determined that the βperson in chargeβ does not have βsufficient food safety knowledge due to the number of of out of control risk factors, many of which are repeats of previous violations.β Additionally, the inspector observed raw chicken being handled by someone who did not wash their hands before handling ready-to-eat foods, a handsink without paper towels, inadequate cooling of food, hot foods kept below established temperatures, a walk-in cooler not keeping foods at established temperatures, and food stored without proper date markings.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: A message left for a manager was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: This was the restaurantβs first routine health inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, the minimum for a probationary rating. Those included an employee who put on a new pair of gloves without washing his hands, no paper towels at a hand washing sink, recently purchased pans with sticker residue, and a walk-in refrigerator not keeping foods below established temperatures.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: Owner Lisa Sopher said that all of the issues were resolved βthe first day,β and expects to pass the follow-up inspection scheduled for Dec. 10. βI put my foot downβ on kitchen employees about the violations, she added.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: Since 2012, the restaurant has received exclusively good and excellent ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including the absence of a hand washing sink in the bar area, hot food held below established temperatures, other foods kept above established temperatures, inadequate handwashing and flies on uncovered foods. Rodent droppings were also found.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Nov. 23 follow-up inspection.
Response: An owner declined to comment.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: Since 2014, the restaurant received exclusively good ratings before the Nov. 2 needs improvement rating.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed three priority violations on Nov. 2, earning the restaurant a needs improvement rating. Those violations were inadequate cooling of food, a walk-in refrigerator failing to keep foods at established temperatures and insufficient consumer advisories for undercooked foods.
Follow-up: The walk-in refrigerator issue had not been resolved by the Nov. 4 follow-up, but was by Nov. 8, when the restaurant passed the inspection.
Response: The Star was unable to contact a manager at either of two numbers listed for the restaurant, and a Facebook message also received no response.
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In November
History: Since 2010, El Herradero has received two other probationary ratings, one needs improvement rating and a number of good and excellent ratings.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, including a hand sink with no soap, food equipment not being washed but not sanitized, hot foods being held below established temperatures, improper date labeling of prepared foods and raw shrimp ceviche without a mandated health advisory.
Follow-up: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 14.
Response: A message left for the owner was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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4,836: Food service licenses in Pima County
433: Excellent and good inspections
17: Needs improvement inspections
7: Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
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- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 2012, the convenience store chainβs location has received three excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: A Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 2013, the hotelβs restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: Manager Tim Heim told the Star that βwe never really had the fail,β and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the hotel has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: A message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washing his or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response: The restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 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: During 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: A follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response: An employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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From January
History: Since 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: During 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: The school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: Principal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, which did not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. βWe take this matter seriously,β Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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The Carondelet St. Josephβs 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 βprobationaryβ rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteriaβs βpattern of non-complianceβ 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 βall other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,β according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
βCarondelet St. Josephβs Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,β the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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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 Arizona Daily Star
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From December
History: Since 2000, the chainβs location has received almost only good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: While 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 a majority of kitchenwares stored as clean were βencrusted with food debrisβ and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the locationβs past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers a pattern of non-conformance, according to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee βeating a piece of food off of a customerβs order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,β another βhandling raw hamburgerβ before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up: There was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Starβs deadline.
Response: In written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that βThe 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.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In December
History: Since 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the βdirty sideβ 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: The location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
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In December
History: Since 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: Only 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 its history of noncompliance, according to the inspection report.
Follow-up: The restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In December
History: Since 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: The 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 in dirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response: In an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: βThis is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: This is the locationβs second probationary rating since 2014, and has had a mixed history since then. Probationary, needs improvement or failed follow-up inspections outnumber good or excellent ratings. In September it failed two follow-up inspections before finally passing in October.
What the inspector saw: The inspector determined that the βperson in chargeβ does not have βsufficient food safety knowledge due to the number of of out of control risk factors, many of which are repeats of previous violations.β Additionally, the inspector observed raw chicken being handled by someone who did not wash their hands before handling ready-to-eat foods, a handsink without paper towels, inadequate cooling of food, hot foods kept below established temperatures, a walk-in cooler not keeping foods at established temperatures, and food stored without proper date markings.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: A message left for a manager was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: This was the restaurantβs first routine health inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, the minimum for a probationary rating. Those included an employee who put on a new pair of gloves without washing his hands, no paper towels at a hand washing sink, recently purchased pans with sticker residue, and a walk-in refrigerator not keeping foods below established temperatures.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: Owner Lisa Sopher said that all of the issues were resolved βthe first day,β and expects to pass the follow-up inspection scheduled for Dec. 10. βI put my foot downβ on kitchen employees about the violations, she added.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: Since 2012, the restaurant has received exclusively good and excellent ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including the absence of a hand washing sink in the bar area, hot food held below established temperatures, other foods kept above established temperatures, inadequate handwashing and flies on uncovered foods. Rodent droppings were also found.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Nov. 23 follow-up inspection.
Response: An owner declined to comment.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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In November
History: Since 2014, the restaurant received exclusively good ratings before the Nov. 2 needs improvement rating.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed three priority violations on Nov. 2, earning the restaurant a needs improvement rating. Those violations were inadequate cooling of food, a walk-in refrigerator failing to keep foods at established temperatures and insufficient consumer advisories for undercooked foods.
Follow-up: The walk-in refrigerator issue had not been resolved by the Nov. 4 follow-up, but was by Nov. 8, when the restaurant passed the inspection.
Response: The Star was unable to contact a manager at either of two numbers listed for the restaurant, and a Facebook message also received no response.
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In November
History: Since 2010, El Herradero has received two other probationary ratings, one needs improvement rating and a number of good and excellent ratings.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, including a hand sink with no soap, food equipment not being washed but not sanitized, hot foods being held below established temperatures, improper date labeling of prepared foods and raw shrimp ceviche without a mandated health advisory.
Follow-up: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 14.
Response: A message left for the owner was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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4,836: Food service licenses in Pima County
433: Excellent and good inspections
17: Needs improvement inspections
7: Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
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- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2012, the convenience store chainβs location has received three excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: A Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2013, the hotelβs restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: Manager Tim Heim told the Star that βwe never really had the fail,β and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the hotel has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: A message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washing his or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response: The restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 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: During 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: A follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response: An employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: During 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: The school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: Principal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, which did not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. βWe take this matter seriously,β Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
The Carondelet St. Josephβs 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 βprobationaryβ rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteriaβs βpattern of non-complianceβ 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 βall other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,β according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
βCarondelet St. Josephβs Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,β the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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 Arizona Daily Star
From December
History: Since 2000, the chainβs location has received almost only good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: While 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 a majority of kitchenwares stored as clean were βencrusted with food debrisβ and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the locationβs past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers a pattern of non-conformance, according to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee βeating a piece of food off of a customerβs order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,β another βhandling raw hamburgerβ before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up: There was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Starβs deadline.
Response: In written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that βThe 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.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the βdirty sideβ 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: The location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 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: Only 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 its history of noncompliance, according to the inspection report.
Follow-up: The restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 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: The 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 in dirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response: In an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: βThis is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: This is the locationβs second probationary rating since 2014, and has had a mixed history since then. Probationary, needs improvement or failed follow-up inspections outnumber good or excellent ratings. In September it failed two follow-up inspections before finally passing in October.
What the inspector saw: The inspector determined that the βperson in chargeβ does not have βsufficient food safety knowledge due to the number of of out of control risk factors, many of which are repeats of previous violations.β Additionally, the inspector observed raw chicken being handled by someone who did not wash their hands before handling ready-to-eat foods, a handsink without paper towels, inadequate cooling of food, hot foods kept below established temperatures, a walk-in cooler not keeping foods at established temperatures, and food stored without proper date markings.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: A message left for a manager was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: This was the restaurantβs first routine health inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, the minimum for a probationary rating. Those included an employee who put on a new pair of gloves without washing his hands, no paper towels at a hand washing sink, recently purchased pans with sticker residue, and a walk-in refrigerator not keeping foods below established temperatures.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: Owner Lisa Sopher said that all of the issues were resolved βthe first day,β and expects to pass the follow-up inspection scheduled for Dec. 10. βI put my foot downβ on kitchen employees about the violations, she added.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2012, the restaurant has received exclusively good and excellent ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including the absence of a hand washing sink in the bar area, hot food held below established temperatures, other foods kept above established temperatures, inadequate handwashing and flies on uncovered foods. Rodent droppings were also found.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Nov. 23 follow-up inspection.
Response: An owner declined to comment.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2014, the restaurant received exclusively good ratings before the Nov. 2 needs improvement rating.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed three priority violations on Nov. 2, earning the restaurant a needs improvement rating. Those violations were inadequate cooling of food, a walk-in refrigerator failing to keep foods at established temperatures and insufficient consumer advisories for undercooked foods.
Follow-up: The walk-in refrigerator issue had not been resolved by the Nov. 4 follow-up, but was by Nov. 8, when the restaurant passed the inspection.
Response: The Star was unable to contact a manager at either of two numbers listed for the restaurant, and a Facebook message also received no response.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2010, El Herradero has received two other probationary ratings, one needs improvement rating and a number of good and excellent ratings.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, including a hand sink with no soap, food equipment not being washed but not sanitized, hot foods being held below established temperatures, improper date labeling of prepared foods and raw shrimp ceviche without a mandated health advisory.
Follow-up: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 14.
Response: A message left for the owner was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
4,836: Food service licenses in Pima County
433: Excellent and good inspections
17: Needs improvement inspections
7: Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2012, the convenience store chainβs location has received three excellent ratings and one needs improvement rating. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: A Circle K spokeswoman told the Star that all issues have been addressed with store employees and the facilities department.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2013, the hotelβs restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: Manager Tim Heim told the Star that βwe never really had the fail,β and that the remaining consumer advisory issue was resolved promptly.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the hotel has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: On 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: The hotel passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 19.
Response: A message left for the manager was not returned by press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since the early 2000s, the restaurant has received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed seven priority violations, including an employee handling raw beef and then handling ready-to-eat food before washing his or her hands, chicken kept at unsafe temperatures, no date marking on some foods, and no food thermometer on the premises.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 24.
Response: The restaurant could not be reached at the number available online.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 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: During 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: A follow-up is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Response: An employee told the Star that a manager would not be available until after press time.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
From January
History: Since 2012, the charter school has exclusively received inspection ratings of excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: During 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: The school passed a follow-up inspection on Jan. 17.
Response: Principal Paul Bummer said that staff had initially tried to fix the steamer, which did not resolve the issue. The school ended up buying a brand new one, along with a food thermometer. βWe take this matter seriously,β Bummer added.
- By Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
The Carondelet St. Josephβs 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 βprobationaryβ rating, but in this case the inspector pointed to the cafeteriaβs βpattern of non-complianceβ 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 βall other areas surveyed during this inspection were found to be rated good or excellent,β according to a statement provided by a Carondelet spokeswoman.
βCarondelet St. Josephβs Hospital takes every effort to ensure quality and safety in all aspects of the care and service that is provided,β the statement read.
It has since passed re-inspection.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
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 Arizona Daily Star
From December
History: Since 2000, the chainβs location has received almost only good and excellent inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: While 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 a majority of kitchenwares stored as clean were βencrusted with food debrisβ and that the sanitizing dishwasher was not functioning properly. In the locationβs past five inspections, there have been three comparable violations, establishing what the health department considers a pattern of non-conformance, according to an inspection report provided to the Star. Additionally, the inspector observed an employee βeating a piece of food off of a customerβs order before putting the order up to be collected by wait staff,β another βhandling raw hamburgerβ before touching ready-to-eat foods, and raw chicken thawing at room temperature on a countertop.
Follow-up: There was no indication that a follow-up had been conducted by the Starβs deadline.
Response: In written comments provided to the Star, a company spokesperson said that βThe 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.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 2014, this location has received one excellent and three good inspection ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including an ice shaver being stored and used on the βdirty sideβ 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: The location passed a Dec. 20 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received inspection ratings of good or excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The restaurant passed a Dec. 22 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 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: Only 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 its history of noncompliance, according to the inspection report.
Follow-up: The restaurant failed a Dec. 27 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since 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: The 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 in dirty cardboard boxes.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Dec. 30 follow-up inspection.
Response: No one responded to a message seeking comment by deadline.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In December
History: Since the early 2000s, the location has received ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The 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: The station passed a Jan. 3 follow-up inspection.
Response: In an email, a spokesperson for Circle K, the permit holder, told the Star: βThis is not something that we feel we want to respond to at this time.β
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: This is the locationβs second probationary rating since 2014, and has had a mixed history since then. Probationary, needs improvement or failed follow-up inspections outnumber good or excellent ratings. In September it failed two follow-up inspections before finally passing in October.
What the inspector saw: The inspector determined that the βperson in chargeβ does not have βsufficient food safety knowledge due to the number of of out of control risk factors, many of which are repeats of previous violations.β Additionally, the inspector observed raw chicken being handled by someone who did not wash their hands before handling ready-to-eat foods, a handsink without paper towels, inadequate cooling of food, hot foods kept below established temperatures, a walk-in cooler not keeping foods at established temperatures, and food stored without proper date markings.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: A message left for a manager was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: This was the restaurantβs first routine health inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, the minimum for a probationary rating. Those included an employee who put on a new pair of gloves without washing his hands, no paper towels at a hand washing sink, recently purchased pans with sticker residue, and a walk-in refrigerator not keeping foods below established temperatures.
Follow-up: A follow-up inspection has not yet been conducted.
Response: Owner Lisa Sopher said that all of the issues were resolved βthe first day,β and expects to pass the follow-up inspection scheduled for Dec. 10. βI put my foot downβ on kitchen employees about the violations, she added.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2012, the restaurant has received exclusively good and excellent ratings. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found six priority violations, including the absence of a hand washing sink in the bar area, hot food held below established temperatures, other foods kept above established temperatures, inadequate handwashing and flies on uncovered foods. Rodent droppings were also found.
Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Nov. 23 follow-up inspection.
Response: An owner declined to comment.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2014, the restaurant received exclusively good ratings before the Nov. 2 needs improvement rating.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed three priority violations on Nov. 2, earning the restaurant a needs improvement rating. Those violations were inadequate cooling of food, a walk-in refrigerator failing to keep foods at established temperatures and insufficient consumer advisories for undercooked foods.
Follow-up: The walk-in refrigerator issue had not been resolved by the Nov. 4 follow-up, but was by Nov. 8, when the restaurant passed the inspection.
Response: The Star was unable to contact a manager at either of two numbers listed for the restaurant, and a Facebook message also received no response.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
In November
History: Since 2010, El Herradero has received two other probationary ratings, one needs improvement rating and a number of good and excellent ratings.
What the inspector saw: The inspector found five priority violations, including a hand sink with no soap, food equipment not being washed but not sanitized, hot foods being held below established temperatures, improper date labeling of prepared foods and raw shrimp ceviche without a mandated health advisory.
Follow-up: The location passed a follow-up inspection on Nov. 14.
Response: A message left for the owner was not returned.
- Murphy Woodhouse Arizona Daily Star
4,836: Food service licenses in Pima County
433: Excellent and good inspections
17: Needs improvement inspections
7: Probationary and failed inspections
Source: Pima County Health Department
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