Diarrhea med above prep table, workers not washing hands found at Phoenix-area eateries

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 Sept. 18, 2024:

Chou’s Kitchen - 910 N Alma School Rd, Chandler

3 violations

• Employee peeled raw cucumbers without wearing gloves
• No soap at hand wash sink
• Raw beef and raw pork stored above raw fish

The Breakfast Club - 2 E Jefferson Street, Phoenix

3 violations

• Employee grabbed raw sausage then bread slices
• Hash browns and Hollandaise sauce not kept hot enough
• Deli ham and turkey not kept cold enough

Whataburger - 9990 N 90th Street, Scottsdale

3 violations

• Raw eggs over vanilla milk shakes
• Sink plumbing not installed correctly
• Lettuce and tomatoes not cooling properly

Brooklyn V’s Pizza - 20911 S Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek

4 violations

• No towels at hand sink
• Heavy accumulation of build-up on slicer
• Ranch dressing not kept cold enough
• Chemical spray bottle not labeled

Los Favoritos Taco Shop - 5351 S Power Rd Suite #105, Mesa

4 violations

• Employee doughnuts found in prep area
• Sandwich cooler not kept cold enough
• Pepto-Bismol above prep table
• Guacamole and pico de gallo out of temperature

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

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