Cold products not stored correctly, refrigerators not cold enough at Phoenix-area eateries

Employees not washing their hands and refrigerators not at the proper cooling temperature were some of the violations found at Phoenix-area restaurants.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2024 at 10:34 PM MST
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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 June 5, 2024:

One Stop Nutrition  2036 N Gilbert Road, Mesa

3 violations

  • Employee did not properly wash hands after using bathroom
  • Dishes not cleaned properly
  • Cold products not stored at proper temperature

Henhouse Tempe ― 9920 S Rural Rd., Tempe

3 violations

  • Employee entered kitchen from restroom then didn’t wash hands
  • Employee backpack hanging on storage rack
  • Ranch dressing not kept cold enough

Korea Town Asian Cuisine ― 1832 W. Broadway Road, Mesa

3 violations

  • Raw eggs stored above rice cakes
  • Cheese, tofu and dumplings not stored at proper temperature
  • Refrigerators not at proper cooling temperature
List of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining "Dean's List."
List of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining "Dean's List."(azfamily)

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

RestaurantLocation
Anita’s Cocina57 N Valentine St., Wickenburg
Carolina’s Mexican Food1202 E Mohave Street, Phoenix
Safeway3622 E Southern Ave, Mesa
La Loma14154 S Denny Blvd., Litchfield Park
Birdcall7025 N 7th Street, Phoenix
Portillo’s Hot Dogs16320 W Waddell Road, Surprise

For a list of all Dirty Dining reports, click or tap here.

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