Latest county health inspections

Surprise Today 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.
Surprise Today receives results 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.
The department will issue an award certificate to each permit holder reflecting its score and how that establishment’s score compares to others in that category.
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 the time of the inspection.  The results of inspections reviewed between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 and details of crtical violations are listed.
Surprise
• Jack in the Box, 13738 W. Bell Road: gold, 0 violations.
• Taco Bell, 13752 W. Waddell Road: gold, 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.*
• Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant, 15565 W. Bell Road: silver, 2 critical, 0 repeat, 1 noncritical.
Cooked, potentially hazardous foods not held at 130 degrees Fahrenheit or above.*
Employees eating, drinking or using tobacco in food preparation, storage or service areas.*
El Mirage
• El Paisano, 12005 N.W. Grand Ave.: silver, 1 critical, 0 repeat, 0 noncritical.
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods are not correctly date marked.*