WD-40 on dish rack, food kept past due date among violations at Phoenix-area restaurants

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — 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 Feb. 14, 2024:

Burros and Fries - 9140 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale

3 violations

• Cooked shredded chicken left overnight on counter
• Cooked steak out of temperature
• Basket of beans not cooling properly

Whole Foods Market - 4701 N. 20th St., Phoenix

3 violations

• Employee not cleaning utensils/cutting board correctly
• Deli turkey and cheese not kept cold enough
• Garlic and tofu sauce kept past discard date

Brat Haus - 3622 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

3 violations

• Dishwashing machine not cleaning properly
• Pans of BBQ not cooling properly
• Chicken and gravy not held at proper temperature

Match Market & Bar - 1100 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

3 violations

• No soap at hand wash sink
• Cooked chicken and pork belly kept past discard date
• Waffle batter stored over cheeses

The Vig - 8729 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

3 violations

• No hot water at hand wash sink
• Cooked pasta kept past discard date
• A can of WD-40 stored on a dish rack

Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores:

See all of our Dirty Dining reports here

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