Mold on refrigerator door, spray paint stored above food 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 July 24, 2024:

Tacos Huicho - 2722 E McDowell Rd - Phoenix

3 violations

• Raw pork stored below raw beef
• Lettuce and tomatoes not cooling properly
• Sour cream and butter at wrong temperature and tossed out

Denny’s - 7605 E McDowell Rd - Scottsdale

3 violations

• Cook cracked eggs then grabbed sausages
• Black organic matter on refrigerator door
• Black organic string shaped inside container of liquid egg

Star Mart - 2785 W Baseline Road, Tempe

3 violations

• Worker not washing hands properly
• Raw cubed chicken over ready to eat fries
• Coleslaw and yogurt not held at proper temperature

Z’s House of Thai - 6602 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek

3 violations

• Spray paint and first aid kit stored above canned foods
• Worker not re-heating food properly
• Dishwasher not cleaning properly

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

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