Moldy tomatoes, undated chicken wings among Phoenix-area eatery violations

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,” which inspectors consider major health code violations, 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 Nov. 11, 2026:

Yama Sushi House -1175 W Ray Rd., Chandler

3 violations:

No certified food managerColander stored in hand wash sinkRaw steak/squid stored above ready-to-eat food

Tacos & Hot Dogs Los Mayitos – 330 S Gilbert Rd., Mesa

3 violations:

Bags of onions stored on floorBacon-wrapped hot dogs not kept cold enoughRaw eggs stored above cheese and veggies in cooler

Wings Express – 761 S Alma School Rd., Mesa

3 violations:

Bag of raw beef over cooked chicken wings in coolerBuild-up of food debris on serving basketsCooked chicken wings not date marked

Szechwan Tasty – 745 N Gilbert Rd., Gilbert

4 violations:

Soap dispenser empty in front restroomVisible mold on tomatoesOrganic debris on food containersEmployee medicine on top of reach-in cooler

Angie’s Lobster – 3131 E Queen Creek Rd., Chandler

4 violations:

Employee washing hands without soapCooked cubed potatoes stored under raw eggsBlack organic debris on soda nozzlesHalf and half creamer not kept cold enoughList of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining “Dean’s List.”(AZFamily)RestaurantLocationGrimaldi’s Pizzeria 2168 E Williams Field Rd., GilbertNovel Ice Cream1028 Grand Ave., PhoenixMad Greens 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy., TempeUncle Sams 18913 N 83rd Ave., PeoriaSpinato’s Pizzeria1614 E Bell Rd., PhoenixRed Dragon Buffet1461 N Dysart Rd., Avondale

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