Safeway Store
A+Cutting Edge550 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
Score over time
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 →