Health inspections (May 12-18)

Each week, www.yourwestvalley.com publishes health inspections provided by the Maricopa County Environmental Services' Division of Health Services.

Inspectors list critical, repeat and noncritical violations. A critical violation is more likely than noncritical to present a significant health hazard that could cause contamination or food-borne illness.

Results are received three weeks after inspections take place. Restaurants are given two weeks to clear up any problems, so violations may have been rectified by the time reports are published.

Establishments in the top 25 percentile, with the best scores, will receive a gold seal, the middle 50 percentile will receive a silver seal and the lower percentile will receive no seal. A score of zero means no violations were found and that establishment would receive a gold seal.

The following violations are described in detail on the county Web site, www.maricopa.gov. Residents without Internet access, who want more information on a restaurant listed below, may call environmental services at 602-506-6625.

One asterisk indicates the violation was corrected at time of the inspection. Two asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected within 24 hours. Three asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected within 30 days. Four asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected prior to re-inspection. Five asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected within 90 days.

The results of inspections reviewed May 12 through 18 and details of critical violations are listed.

Surprise
• Deno’s Pizza, 14515 N.W. Grand Ave.: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Chemical sanitizer not at proper concentration and/or hot water for sanitization at improper temperature.*
• KFC/A&W, 15504 W. Bell Road: no award, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 4 noncritical.
Employees’ hands and exposed arms not clean and properly washed.*
Employees are not following proper hand and arm cleaning procedures.*
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
• Buffet City, 12535 W. Bell Road: no award, 4 critical, 1 repeat, 4 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
Chemical sanitizer not at proper concentration and/or hot water for sanitization at improper temperature.****
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.*
• Dillon’s, 19900 N. Remington Drive: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.****
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.****
• Golden Wei, 17014 W. Bell Road: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*

El Mirage
• B&G Waterworks, 13915 N. Dysart Road: gold, 0 violations.
• El Paisano, 12005 N.W. Grand Ave.: gold, 0 violations.
• El Vaquero Meat Market Inc., 11926 W. Thunderbird Road: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Toxic materials not properly labeled.*
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not correctly date marked.*
• Humberto’s Mexican Food, 12550 W. Thunderbird Road: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.*
• Alfredo’s Mexican Food, 12555 N.W. Grand Ave.: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Youngtown
• Jack in the Box, 11101 N.W. Grand Ave.: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncriitcal.
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
Food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment are not clean to sight and touch.*
• Brenda’s Kitchen, 13200 N. 113th Ave.: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.

Peoria
• Berry Good Frozen Yogurt, 20851 N. 83rd Ave.: no award, 4 critical, 0 repeat, 3 noncritical.
Employees’ hands and exposed arms are not clean and properly washed.*
Employees are not following proper hand and arm cleaning procedures.*
Food service workers are not preventing contamination of ready-to-eat food and yet-to-be-cooked, exposed food by limiting bare hand contact to approved methods.*
Manager not certified and does not demonstrate applicable food safety knowledge.*****
• Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream Treatery, 16055 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Drive: gold, 0 violations.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 16680 N. 83rd Ave.: no award, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Cooked, potentially hazardous foods not held at 130 degrees Fahrenheit or above.*
Food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment are not clean to sight and touch.*
• Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill, 16067 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Drive: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*

Glendale
• Papa John’s, 6034 N. 67th Ave.: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.*