Dishwashing issues among these Phoenix-area restaurants' health violations

Kunle Falayi and Michael Braga, Arizona Republic
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Maricopa County health inspectors cited two restaurants for a total of nine health violations during the week of July 7. The violations ranged from running the dishwasher without enough chlorine to an employee failing to wash hands properly after handling an adhesive fly strip.

A priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to an increased risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed in the inspection reports, remedies implemented during the inspection are noted.

During the week of July 7, inspectors visited more than 1,100 restaurants as well as other food-serving facilities in hospitals, senior homes and schools. Nearly 170 restaurants were given an A rating. See a sampling of the many restaurants that inspectors graded A at the end of this article.

5 violations – IHOP No 3085, 3495 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert

  • Full dishwasher with clean dishes inside had no chlorine. | Chlorine bucket was replaced and load was rerun.

  • Sliced tomatoes, cut watermelon and honeydew melon were stored in the walk-in cooler in covered plastic containers at internal temperatures of 46-48F. | The food was discarded.

  • Liquid eggs, raw shell eggs and cooked turkey were kept in cold holding at the cook line at internal temperatures of 50-54F. Sour cream, milk, cooked sausage links, spinach, and cut lettuce were kept in the server's walk-in at internal temperatures of 48-50F. | The liquid and shell eggs were discarded. The rest of the food was placed in the main walk-in to rapidly cool.

  • Cut spinach, sliced tomatoes, deli ham, cooked pot roast meat was placed in the cook line and cut lettuce was placed in the walk-in fridge without date marks. | The food was discarded. Ham steaks and diced ham that were in the cook line and walk-in past their due dates were also discarded.

  • A spray bottle of peroxide disinfectant was stored with the bibs and an open bottle of liquid assure was stored on the same rack with clean silverware and slightly above a rack of clean glasses. | The chemicals were moved to the proper storage area.

4 violations ‒ Osaka Japanese Steakhouse, 6730 E. Superstition Springs Blvd., Mesa

  • Employee removed a fly ribbon in the kitchen, then proceeded to wash his hands for less than 5 seconds. | The employee was instructed to wash hands for 20 seconds.

  • Raw roe was stored above mushrooms and sauce in the walk-in refrigerator. *Repeat violation | The roe was placed on the bottom shelf next to the raw seafood.

  • The dishwashing machine had less than 10ppm sanitizer concentration. | The inspector ran the machine three times, then primed the machine for one minute, bringing sanitizer concentration levels to 50ppm.

  • Three knives soiled with food debris were placed on the magnetic strips and on the teppanyaki carts. *Repeat violation | The person in charge washed and sanitized all knives.

Look 'em up: Check your favorite dining spots in The Republic's new restaurant inspection database

Grade A restaurants

Phoenix

  • Phoenix Hibachi House, 1750 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix

  • La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop, 4117 N. 16th St., Phoenix

  • Bobaholic Milk Tea Lounge, 6135 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix

  • Pubblico Italian Eatery, 5813 N. Seventh St., Phoenix

  • Little Miss BBQ, 8901 N. Seventh St., Phoenix

Scottsdale

  • Rosati's, 20343 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale

  • Kukos Nest, 10135 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale

  • Hilton Scottsdale North at Cavasson, 7965 E. Cavasson Blvd., Scottsdale

  • Trevor's, 7340 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale

  • The Well Bar & Lounge, 2623 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

East Valley

  • Teriyaki Kitchen, 2028 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa

  • Teds, 1755 E. Broadway Road, Tempe

  • LYTEbite, 890 N. 54th St., Chandler

  • Twisted Sugar, 1440 S. Higley Road, Gilbert

  • Heaven on a Spoon, 1950 E. University Drive, Mesa

West Valley

  • Qorri's Restaurant, 651 W. Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg

  • Shane's Rib Shack, 9404 W. Westgate Blvd., Glendale

  • Tamales Guadalajara, 9356 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson

  • Fuzzy's Southwest Sports Grill, 18795 N. Reems Road, Surprise

  • Trapper's Sushi Co Avondale, 10321 W. McDowell Road, Avondale

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Restaurants in Gilbert and Mesa cited for nine health violations