Raw chicken out of temp, deli slicer with food debris among violations at Phoenix-area restaurants
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for May 2, 2024:
The Horny Toad - 6738 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek
3 violations
- Raw chicken stored above raw beef/pork
- Pans of cheese out of temperature
- No sanitizer in dishwashing machine
Someburros - 1335 E Baseline Rd, Gilbert
3 violations
- Employee handling cabbage with bare hands
- Dishwasher not cleaning properly
- Guacamole and sour cream not kept cold enough
Varsity Tavern - 501 S Mill Ave, Tempe
4 violations
- Window cleaner stored above plastic cups
- Cooked cheese not kept hot enough
- Dried food debris on deli slicer
- Misting system not installed properly
Hop Social Tavern - 3405 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler
4 violations
- Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes
- Employee touching ice with bare hands
- Raw chicken and raw beef not kept at proper temperature
- Dishwasher not getting hot enough
Dean’s List – Perfect Health inspection scores
Wendy’s - 3025 W Peoria Ave, Peoria
Sonny’s Bar - 19011 S Arizona Ave, Chandler
Chipotle Mexican Grill - 9301 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale
Starbucks - 18555 N 59th Ave, Glendale
Jack in the Box - 427 W McKellips Rd, Mesa
In N Out Burger - 2449 S Market Street, Gilbert
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