A citizen’s concerns over food safety at a Phoenix area migrant shelter housed in an old school led to a visit this month from Maricopa County inspectors.
The facility operator agreed years ago to tell officials right away about any change to food service as it could require a permit.
The International Rescue Committee agreed with Maricopa County in 2019 that most foods needing time-and-temperature-control for safety would not be prepared, cooked or stored at the migrant shelter.
But county inspectors saw people making their own meals during a visit on July 2, and officials confirmed allegations that a hallway of the shelter was being used as a temporary kitchen.