Debris on utensils, food kept past discard date found in Phoenix-area establishments

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 March 5, 2025:

Sunrise – 5757 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226

3 violations

  • Mixer whisk in disrepair
  • Package of franks not date marked properly
  • Dishwasher not cleaning correctly

The Legacy Retirement Residence – 5625 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215

3 violations

  • Cook touched lettuce and cheese with bare hands
  • No paper towels at hand wash sink
  • Cottage cheese and egg salad kept past discard dates

Shawarmaati – 5498 S Power Rd #102, Gilbert, AZ 85295

3 violations

  • No policy for clean-up of vomit
  • Raw chicken stored above beef
  • Lentil soup not kept hot enough

The Pitic Restaurant – 1580 E Pima St, Phoenix, AZ 85034

4 violations

  • Green and black growth on stew
  • Ground beef stored over vegetables
  • Salsa Verde not date marked
  • Not enough sanitizer in dishwasher

Ono Hawaiian BBQ – 4972 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212

8 major violations

  • No certified food manager on duty
  • Cook handling raw meat then not washing hands
  • Another employee handling raw chicken then not washing hands
  • Hand wash sink blocked by trash can
  • Food not separated properly in fridge
  • Cutting boards with accumulation of food debris
  • Stored utensils with food debris
  • Chicken and beef not held at proper temperature
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 inspections

The Habit Burger Grill 1054 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204
Senor Taco 16948 E Shea Blvd Ste 105, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Einstein Bros. Bagels 4030 E Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Burger King 8425 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381
Pita Cafe 13802 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Salad and Go 5985 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226

See all of Arizona Family’s Dirty Dining reports here.

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