Phoenix-area eateries cited for bare-hand contact with salad, ointments stored over noodles - Dining and Cooking

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 August 12, 2026:

Rosati’s – 1035 N Ellsworth Rd, Mesa

3 violations:

No certified food managerEmployee grabbed ready to eat salad mix with bare handsCooked meatballs and alfredo sauce kept past discard dates

Feringhee – 3491 W Frye Rd, Chandler

4 violations:

Worker not washing hands properlyEmployee using bare hands to plate ready-to-eat onionsDishwashing machine not cleaning properlyRaw fish, ribs and lamb not kept cold enough

Pacific Seafood Buffet – 3110 N Arizona Ave, Chandler

4 violations:

Employee drinks stored above food prep tablesEmployee handled food without washing handsSushi not kept cold enoughCooling unit not staying cool

Tempe Eats – 85 E Southern Ave, Tempe

4 violations:

Raw salmon stored above cooked chickenCooling wands stored on food debris on floor of freezerSeveral flying insects in storage areaFood not date marked properly

AZ Pho & Grill – 885 N 54th Street, Chandler

4 violations:

Raw chicken and eggs stored over containers of saucesEgg rolls not hot enough1st Aid Kit and ointments over noodles at food prep counterFood debris and grease on walls of kitchenList of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining “Dean’s List.”(AZFamily)Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scoresRestaurantLocationCity Hall Grill200 W Washington St, Phoenix The Buffalo Spot 14130 W Indian School Rd, GoodyearCulvers8330 W Deer Valley Rd, Peoria The Taco Spot835 S Gilbert Rd, GilbertNYC Bagel and Pizza7353 N Via Paseo Del Sur, ScottsdaleRally’s Hamburgers343 W McKellips Rd, Mesa

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