PHOENIX (AZ Family) — Each week, Arizona’s Family searches for restaurants recently inspected by the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Services. Restaurants with some of the highest number of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Table Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County website.

Here are the Valley restaurants that didn’t make the grade for November 6, 2024:

Mr. Cook’s Chinese Kitchen – 3208 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix

3 violations

• Two open cans of soda with straws in refrigerator for preparation
• Employee breaks egg, then grabs vegetables
• Rack Raid Box with unique service items

The first watch – 2111 N Power Rd, Mesa

3 violations

• The employee picked up dirty dishes and then fruit without washing his hands
• The sausage links and hollandaise sauce were not kept hot enough
• Deli meat is not kept cold enough

Little Ray’s Pizzeria – 20329 N 59th Ave, Glendale

3 violations

• The dishwasher is not cleaning properly
• The noodles do not cool properly
• Ranch and blue cheese out of temp

El Pacifico restaurant – 3311 N 16th Street, Phoenix

6 violations

• No certified food manager on duty
• The employee entered the kitchen and then did not wash his hands
• No hand washing sink in the kitchen area
• Clams obtained from unapproved sources
• Eggs stored on top of cilantro
• Visible food debris on oyster shucker

Breakfast dog – 330 E Roosevelt Street, Phoenix

6 violations

• No soap at the hand washing sink
• Cooked chicken wings stored under raw beef
• The dishwasher is not cleaning properly
• The pan of cooked sauce is not cooling properly
• Milk and heavy cream were not kept cold enough
• Boiled sausage and lettuce are not date marked

Dean’s List – Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores

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