Health inspections (March 31-April 6)

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 prior to the next routine inspection. Three asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected within 10 days. Four asterisks indicate the violation must be corrected prior to re-inspection.

The results of inspections reviewed March 31 through April 6 and details of critical violations are listed.

Surprise
• Big Buddha, 16572 W. Greenway Road: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 3 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*
Backflow prevention device not installed when required/cross-connection not prevented.*
• Radiant Kidz Zone, 15522 W. Paradise Lane: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not properly disposed of.*
• Radiant Church, 15522 W. Paradise Lane: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*
Backflow prevention device not installed when required/cross-connection not prevented.**
• Lucky’s Pizza, 15508 W. Bell Road: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
• Garlic Jim’s Gourmet Pizza, 15459 W. Bell Road: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Backflow prevention device not installed when required/cross-connection not prevented.***
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.*
• Papa John’s Pizza, 15170 W. Bell Road: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
• Albertson’s, 14551 N.W. Grand Ave.: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
• TGI Friday’s, 14127 W. Bell Road: no award, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Cooked, potentially hazardous foods not cooled to the proper temperature within the required time/temperature range.*
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.*
• Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 14043 W. Bell Road: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Cold, potentially hazardous foods not held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.*
Food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment are not clean to sight and touch.****
• Luby’s Cafeteria, 12551 W. Bell Road: silver, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Food, drink and/or ice not protected from cross-contamination during storage, preparation, display, service and/or transportation.*
Food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment are not clean to sight and touch.*
Chemical sanitizer not at proper concentration and/or hot water for sanitization at improper temperature.*

Sun City
• Heritage Palmeras, 10101 W. Palmeras Drive: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Food packaging is not in good condition.*
Chemical sanitizer not at proper concentration and/or hot water for sanitization at improper temperature.*
• Desert Trails Snack Shop, 22525 N. Executive Way: gold, 0 violations.

Sun City West
• Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital, 14502 W. Meeker Blvd.: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not correctly date marked.*
• The Heritage Legacy, 13813 N. Woodside Road: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
• Florencia Pizza, 13591 W. Camino del Sol: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
• The Heritage Tradition, 19303 N. New Tradition Road: silver, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
Food, drink and/or ice not protected from cross-contamination during storage, preparation, display, service and/or transportation.*
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not correctly date marked.*

Glendale
• Subway, 7549 W. Cactus Road: gold, 0 violations.
• Ant Hill Sports Bar & Grill, 6522 N. 59th Ave.: gold, 0 critical, 0 repeat, 4 noncritical.
• Super Carniceria Uruapan, 5821 N. 67th Ave.: no award, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Cooked, potentially hazardous foods not held at 130 degrees Fahrenheit or above.*
Toxic materials not properly labeled.*
• Long Wong’s, 5270 N. 59th Ave.: no award, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 8 noncritical.
Food, drink and/or ice not protected from cross-contamination during storage, preparation, display, service and/or transportation.*
Chemical sanitizer not at proper concentration and/or hot water for sanitization at improper temperature.*
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not correctly date marked.*
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, 18551 N. 83rd Ave.: gold, 0 violations.

Peoria
• Mercer’s Restaurant, 9720 W. Peoria Ave.: no award, 4 critical, 1 repeat, 2 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.*
• Rio Vista Community Park, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road: gold, 0 violations.
• Don Lencho’s, 8420 W. Peoria Ave.: silver, 3 critical, 0 repeat, 2 noncritical.
Molluscan shellfish tags not present with shellstock or kept on file for 90 days.****
Toxic and/or non-approved chemical items found that are unnecessary for the maintenance of the establishment and/or improperly used.*
Pest control is not being properly performed and/or live insects, roaches, flies or rodents present.****