Safeway
B°Cutting Edge550 E Bell Rd, Phoenix 85022
Food Establishment - Retail Food · Permit FD-00346
Score based on 7 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history7 on record
2026
Sep 2, 2026Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed produce cooler at 50*f degrees ambient temperature holding cut watermelon, cut honey dew, cut cantaloupe, spring mix, spinach, caesar salad kit, and lite house salad dressing less than 4 hours and cubed cheese, feta, and grilled chicken from overnight. All items between 47-51*f degrees. Items either located to meat walk-in for cooling/ storage or discarded. Observed produce area open cold case holding tofu and baked tofu 57-46*f degrees. Items were inside fridge for an unknown period of time. Discarded. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you.https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below.
Feb 13, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2025
Aug 29, 2025Routine2 coreA+
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed produce room handwash sink not fully sealed to wall. All equipment shall be maintained in good repair at all times. Establishment shall repair produce room handwash sink wall seal to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Person in charge (PIC) placed work order to repair handwash sink seal. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-402.11 - Core: Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation
Inspector's notes
Observed hole in wall behind toilet of backroom employee bathroom. All floors, walls, and ceilings shall be maintained in good repair and repaired such that it is smooth and easily cleanable. Establishment shall repair employee bathroom wall prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods
Jan 24, 2025RoutinecleanA+
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2024
Jul 16, 2024Routine1 coreA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Predefined Comment: All plumbing fixtures (handwash sinks, urinals, and toilets) must be maintained clean. Clean prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.18 - Core: Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
Jan 18, 2024RoutinecleanA+
This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and received an “A+” grade. The establishment had _0__ Priority, __0_ Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed report and confirmed. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permitinvoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive acopy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Cutting Edge A+,Signer: KYLE MICHAEL
2023
Oct 9, 2023RoutinecleanA+
This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and received an “A+” grade. The establishment had _0__ Priority, __0_ Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed report and confirmed. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permitinvoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive acopy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Cutting Edge A+,Signer: KYLE MICHAEL
This address holds 4 food permits
Maricopa County issues a separate permit for each kitchen rather than for each restaurant name, so large properties hold several. Each is inspected and scored on its own. The county does not publish which kitchen serves which venue.
Nearby restaurants
Other places to eat within a short walk, with their current scores.
- 96Safeway StoreA+550 E Bell Rd · 0 m away
- 96Natalino Italian RestaurantA610 E Bell Rd · 50 m away
- 100Sahara Drip CoffeeA610 E Bell Rd · 50 m away
- 99El Pollo LocoA510 E Bell Rd · 110 m away
- 98McDonald'sA650 E Bell Rd · 130 m away
- 83Biscuits CafeB°310 E Bell Rd · 140 m away
- 98Cold Stone CreameryA440 E Bell Rd · 170 m away
- 98Poke ParadiseA440 E Bell Rd · 170 m away
Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →