Roach in cooler, lighter fluid over vegetables among violations at one Phoenix-area restaurant

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 Dec. 13, 2023

Echo 5 Sports Pub - 2855 N Power Road, Mesa

3 violations

• Wait staff handling lemons for water with bare hands
• Brown gravy not cooling properly
• Blue cheese and lettuce not kept cold enough

Maskadores Taco Shop - 2100 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler

3 violations

• Staff eating in kitchen
• Diced steak not stored cold enough
• Roasted garlic not kept hot enough

Mastro’s Ocean Club - 15045 N Kierland Blvd, Scottsdale

3 violations

• Bartender handling orange peel with bare hands
• Raw beef stored above sliced cucumbers and tomatoes
• Half and half creamer not kept cold enough

Lin’s Grand Buffet - 1215 S Ellsworth Rd, Mesa

3 violations

• Metal tray placed over hand wash sink
• Salmon and crab wonton not at proper temperature
• Employee drinks above prep table

Coyote Mexican Cuisine - 7822 N 12th Street, Phoenix

3 violations

• Live cockroach inside a prep cooler
• Cooked carne asada not date marked
• Cans of lighter fluid stored over vegetables

Dean’s List - Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores

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