Lorraine Longhi

The Republic | azcentral.com

Get details on 11 restaurants and other food establishments cited by Maricopa County inspectors for four or more priority violations during the week of June 27.

A priority violation is defined as a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed in the reports, remedies implemented during inspections are included.

And see a sampling of the many restaurants graded as an A for no violations.

6 violations

Golden Valley, 832 W. Baseline Road, Mesa.

Dishwasher handled dirty dishes and then clean dishes without washing hands. Dishwasher washed hands. Employee washed hands for less than 10 seconds. Rewashed hands for 20 seconds . Cooked chicken in cooler above proper temperature. Chicken discarded. Cut cabbage and carrot mix for egg rolls in cooler above proper temperature. Cooked shrimp, bread and lettuce stored in to-go bags. Transferred to food-grade containers. Hose at mop sink directly submerged in water below flood rim of a bucket used to store grease. No backflow prevention device observed. Hose removed and stored above the flood rim of the bucket and mop sink.

5 violations

Chutneys Indian Cuisine, 1801 E. Baseline Road 104, Tempe.

Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands. Employee washed hands and rewashed dishes. Employee washed hands then dried with a cloth towel. Employee rewashed hands and dried with single-use paper towel. Eggs stored over raw lamb, raw chicken stored over dosa batter in walk-in cooler. Items rearranged properly. Yogurt mango lassi, lettuce and cabbage stored in cooler above proper temperature. Items discarded. Employee sprayed stainless steel appliance cleaner around dishes. Dishes rewashed.

El Asadero Tacos Al Carbon, 720 E. Main St., Mesa.

Raw pork stored above cooked beef in refrigerator. Pork moved to bottom shelf. Employee washed items without sanitizing. Instructed to sanitize. Carne asada above proper temperature in refrigerator. Carne asada discarded. Cooked jalapenos held below proper temperature. Advised to reheat. Cooked salsa and cooked jalapeno and carrot mixture held at improper temperature. Items discarded.

Pho Nam Pho Vietnamese Cuisine, 2025 N. Dobson Road, Chandler.

Employee put on gloves without washing hands. Employee washed hands. Pork broth and beans at improper temperature in refrigerator. Items discarded. Two pieces of crispy pork laying on newspaper beside the grill at improper temperature. Items discarded. A pan of crispy in the same area at improper temperature. Moved to cooler. Sweet rice, sweet bean, pork, and bean sprouts at improper temperatures. Items discarded or placed on ice. Shrimp broth stored in detergent bucket. Broth discarded. Unwrapped meats stored in grocery bags. Meat moved to pans.

4 violations

Golden China, 10633 E. Apache Trail Suite A-109, Apache Junction.

Employee handled cooked food with bare hands. Employee washed hands and discarded food. Raw beef stored above cooked noodles. Beef moved to lower shelf. Cooked rice and fried chicken at improper temperature in cooler. Items discarded. Chicken at improper temperature in cooler. Chicken discarded.​

Skippy's Grill & Cantina, 23858 S. Power Road, Suite 101, Queen Creek.

Employee handled clean dishes without washing hands. Properly washed hands. Raw shelled eggs stored directly over chorizo. Eggs placed on bottom shelf. Meatball soup with vegetables and mashed potatoes at improper temperature in cooler. Items discarded. Too much chlorine chemical sanitizer in cleaning bucket. Concentration remade.

Echo 5 Sports Pub, 2855 N. Power Road, Mesa.

Employee handled bread and sandwich rolls with bare hands. Washed hands and obtained gloves. Dirty cutting knives on knife rack. Raw beef, raw salmon, raw chicken, raw turkey, cooked pork ribs and sliced sandwich meats, cut tomato, guacamole, potato salad, cream sauce, cheese, sour cream and red cabbage slaw left out at improper temperature. Items discarded. Spray hose nozzle attached to hose downstream from the mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker. Nozzle removed.

Max's Mukhaase Restaurant & Catering Service, 1245 W. Guadalupe Road, Suite B7-B8, Mesa.

Vodka and rum bottles filled with tequila, herbs and roots, including mahogany tree roots from Ghana with no proof of approved source. Items removed. Cooked/ burnt chicken in pan left out from morning. Chicken discarded. Palm nut soup and rice left out at improper temperature. Items moved to cooler. Cooked chicken and cooked rice at improper temperature. Items discarded. This is the second consecutive violation.

Luci's, 7100 N. 12th St., Phoenix.

Employee used sanitizer rag to clean countertop then touched raw chicken without washing hands. Washed hands. Raw hamburger meat stored above cooked chicken and behind ready-to-eat cheese. Chicken moved and hamburger and cheese discarded. Popsicle machine in gelato shop had buildup of milk product. Machine cleaned. Spinach stored in a bag above cooler at improper temperature. Eggs left out at improper temperature. Spinach and eggs moved to cooler. French toast mix held at improper temperature. Mix moved to cooler. Raw beef, cheese and cooked chicken at improper temperature. Beef and cheese discarded. Chicken moved to cooler.

Chungdu Delight, 2992 N. Alma School Road, Suite 3, Chandler.

Raw beef, raw pork, raw lamb and raw fish stored directly over spinach in cooler. Raw pork blood stored over mushrooms in cook line. Items rearranged. Chili oil left out on on the floor next to cook line at improper temperature. Item discarded. Raw chicken left out at improper temperature. Chicken moved to cooler. Lubricant spray stored over food prep. Butane lighter wand stored over clean plates. Chemicals moved. Spray lubricant not approved for use in a food facility in food prep area. The lubricant, which the person in charge said was used to lubricate the deli slicer, is approved for use on bikes, marine areas and other non-food facilities. Lubricant discarded.

El Chilito Catering, mobile food unit, Phoenix.

Cook handled hamburger buns with bare hands to add condiments. Food discarded. Raw eggs stored above deli ham, cheese and lettuce. Eggs moved to bottom shelf. Cooked sausages below proper temperature. Sausages reheated. Deli ham, chicken patties and deli roast beef below proper temperature. Items discarded.

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Grade A restaurants

Phoenix

Dairy Queen, 761 E. Union Hills Drive.

Eliana's Restaurant, 1627 N. 24th St.

Fatso's Pizza, 3131 E. Thunderbird Road, Suite 55.

Los Jarritos, 4630 E. Van Buren St.

The Good Egg 34948 N. Valley Parkway.

Scottsdale

Dirty Dogg Saloon, 10409 N. Scottsdale Road.

Jimmy John's, 10701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 103.

Papa John's Pizza, 11300 E. Via Linda, Suite C.

Pomo Pizzeria, 8977 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 504.

Subway, 11339 E. Via Linda, Suite 176.

Southeast Valley

Burger King, 1567 N. Cooper Road, Gilbert.

Casey Moore's Oyster House, 850 S. Ash Ave., Tempe.

In-N-Out Burgers, 7050 W. Ray Road, Chandler.

Serrano's Mexican Food, 1021 S. Power Road, Mesa.

Zipps Sports Grill, 690 S. Mill Ave., Suite 103, Tempe.

West Valley

Bruno's Pizza, 6750 W. Olive Ave., Suite 118, Peoria.

​Caramba Mexican Food, 6661 W. Bell Road, Suite 104, Glendale.

Golf Club of Estrella, 11800 S. Golf Club Drive, Goodyear.

Pho Viet Vietnamese Restaurant, 4232 W. Bell Road, Suite 8-9, Glendale.

Taco Bell, 13726 W. Bell Road, Surprise.

Source: Maricopa County Environmental Services

