Dead lobster in tank, 3-week old expired chicken found at Phoenix-area eateries

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 April 1, 2026:

Angry Crab Shack – 3227 E Bell Rd, Phoenix

3 violations:

Dead lobster in tankSausage not kept hot enoughRangoon’s not kept cold enough

AZ Pho And Grill – 1674 N Higley Rd, Gilbert

3 violations:

Employee not washing hands long enoughEmployee washing dishes, then touching food without washing handsNo sanitizer in dishwasher

Mesa Spirit RV Resort – 3020 E Main St, Mesa

3 violations:

Raw ground meat touching cooked food in coolerHam not kept cold enoughSoup kept past discard date

El Mañanero – 2151 N 83rd Ave, Phoenix

4 violations:

Employee changed gloves without washing handsRed chili salsa not kept hot enoughMilk not kept cold enoughPersonal water bottle stored in ice machine

Seville Golf & Country Club – 6683 S Clubhouse Dr, Gilbert

5 violations:

Raw chicken stored above pastaBraised chicken cooling improperlyCheese sauce not kept hot enoughCream cheese not kept cold enoughChicken tinga kept three weeks past discard dateList of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining “Dean’s List.”(AZFamily)Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scoresRestaurantLocationHeavenly Bakeshop2095 N Dobson Rd, ChandlerCulver’s16145 W Bell Rd, SurpriseThe Stone Korean Tofu House1870 W Main St, MesaDos Primos Tacos & Tortas4740 S 48th St, PhoenixKodo Sushi & Sake15040 N Northsight Blvd, ScottsdaleSeñor Pollo5932 W Glendale Ave., Glendale

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