PlateScore

Safeway Store

A+Cutting Edge

550 E Bell Rd, Phoenix 85022

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-00347

Score based on 12 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

95
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Oct 9, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 18, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 13, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 16, 2024 — Routine — score 59 (2 priority, 2 foundation, 1 core)Jul 16, 2024 — Routine — score 70 (2 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 31, 2024 — Re-Inspection — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Nov 20, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 30, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 11, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Aug 29, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 13, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 29, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history12 on record

2026

Apr 29, 2026RoutinecleanA+

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Feb 13, 2026RoutinecleanA+

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2025

Aug 29, 2025RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.

Jun 11, 2025Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report delivered via e-mail.

#38 — Insects, Rodents and Animals not PresentCore6-202.13

Inspector's notes

Observed insect control device mounted on wall directly over three-bay sink. Insect control devices cannot be over food prep areas. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-202.13 - Core: Insect Control Devices, Design and Installation

Apr 30, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#21 — Proper Hot Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed customer serve packaged deli hot box holding chicken nuggets, ribs, and meatloaf between 96*f-110*f. Over two hour limit. Items discarded. Observed deli counter hot case chicken holding 108*f. Per deli staff item was left out immediately after cooking before placing in hot case 20 minutes prior, item reheated to 165*f. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above.

2024

Nov 20, 2024RoutinecleanA+

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jul 31, 2024Re-Inspection1 coreA°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.

#49 — Non-Food-Contact Surfaces CleanCore4-601.11

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Observed the lids and outer surfaces of food containers and multiple shelving areas to have a build up of soil/food residue

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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Predefined Comment: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Jul 16, 2024Routine2 priority2 foundation1 coreC

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Foods which are cooling shall be tracked by time and temperature.Ensure use by dates are checked daily.

#10 — Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and AccessiblePriority foundation5-205.11

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. 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/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing. Predefined Comment: PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection. Two of the hand sinks had soiled utensils and sanitizer bottles in them.

#16 — Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and SanitizedPriority4-703.11

Inspector's notes

Observed the maximum temperature of the water in the hot water sanitizing ware washing machine was 154.1 PIC will have personnel use 3 comp sink to wash/rinse santize wares until the ware washing machine is repaired and reaching the proper sanitizing temperature. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-703.11 - Priority: Hot Water and Chemical-Methods; Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.

#24 — Time as a Public Health Control: Procedures and RecordsPriority3-501.19

Inspector's notes

Observed cooked whole chickens held by time to be 2 hours past the 4 hour time mark listed on the product. 4 hour time began at 7:00/7:30am, time of observation was 1:30pm. The PIC discarded the chickens. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.19 (B1,3-4; C1,4-5) - Priority: Time as a Public Health Control; Temperature, Discarded. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources.

#48 — Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test StripsPriority foundation4-302.13

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. No temperature measuring device available to test water temperature in the ware washing machine. Will reinspect within 10 days.

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4-302.13 - Priority Foundation: Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.

#49 — Non-Food-Contact Surfaces CleanCore4-601.11

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Observed the lids and outer surfaces of food containers and multiple shelving areas to have a build up of soil/food residue

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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Predefined Comment: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Jul 16, 2024Routine2 priorityC
May 13, 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.Signer: KYLE MICHAEL,Award: Cutting Edge A+

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

Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Jul 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →