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 October 14, 2026:
Casey Jones Grill – 2848 E Bell Rd, Phoenix
3 violations:
Employee handled lemon wedges with bare hands.Raw pork not kept cold enough.Queso spinach dip kept beyond the discard date.
Sushi Crush – 6501 E Greenway Rd Ste 123, Scottsdale
3 violations:
An employee washed their hands with gloves still on.An employee handled lime wedges with bare hands.Raw chicken stored on a pot of miso ramen soup.
Tortas El Chavo – 1101 N Mesa Dr, Mesa
3 violations:
Cooked beef not cooling properly.Shredded lettuce not kept cold enough.Too much chlorine in the sanitizer.
Thai Basil – 1111 S Rural Rd, Tempe
4 violations:
Chicken not cooling properly.Cooked curry not kept hot enough.Raw meat not kept cold enough.Cooked rice kept beyond the discard date.
Pho Number One – 1955 W Baseline Rd #114, Mesa
4 violations:
An employee handled food without washing their hands.Raw shrimp stored above green peppers.Prescription drugs stored above food prep table.Raw and cooked meat stored in to-go bags.
List of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining “Dean’s List.”(AZFamily)Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scoresRestaurantLocationCircle K498 S Arizona Ave, ChandlerSoi 4 Bangkok Eatery8787 N Scottsdale Rd #104, ScottsdaleThe Nook – A Daytime Eatery3321 E Queen Creek Rd Ste 101, GilbertBlue Corn Cafe & Bakery19 W Main St, MesaApplebee’s8001 W Bell Rd, PeoriaMcDonald’s587 S Watson Rd, Buckeye
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