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Safeway

13733 N Fountain Hills Blvd, Fountain Hills 85268

Food Establishment - Bakery · Permit FD-01986

Score based on 6 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

95
Excellent

Fountain Hills restaurant avg: 91

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Oct 16, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 15, 2024 — Routine — score 55 (3 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 20, 2024 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Apr 24, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Aug 11, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Feb 5, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)99
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history6 on record

2026

Feb 5, 2026Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Interested in re-joining The Cutting Edge? Visit us at https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants.Reviewed with employees: storage of sanitizer spray bottles on trash cans.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.

#49 — Non-Food-Contact Surfaces CleanCore4-602.13

Inspector's notes

Throughout bakery, bottom shelves of preparation tables with accumulation of food debris Maintain clean. 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.

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4-602.13 - Core: Nonfood Contact Surfaces

2025

Aug 11, 2025Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

The person in charge at the establishment is not a certified food manager. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Repeat Violation 2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants

Apr 24, 2025Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

The person in charge at the establishment is not a certified food manager. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants

2024

Aug 20, 2024Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Confirmed the emailed report was received.

#48 — Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test StripsCore4-203.13

Inspector's notes

At the high temperature mechanical warewasher, observed the wash and rinse pressure gauges inoperable. (The rinse temperature gauge appeared to be in disrepair as well.) Repair the equipment and maintain in good repair. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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4-203.13 - Core: Pressure Measuring Devices, Mechanical Warewashing Equipment

Apr 15, 2024Routine3 priorityall corrected on siteD°

This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety, is not participating in the award program at this time, and had 3 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Due to the violations observed and / or the inability of the person in charge to demonstrate active managerial control, this establishment is no longer enrolled in the Cutting Edge Program.This establishment has failed to demonstrate the necessary level of compliance to continue participation in the Cutting Edge Program.Confirmed the emailed report was received.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy 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 websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 8,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA - MB (D report),Signer: Erin Lutz

#9 — No Bare Hand Contact with RTE Foods or a Pre-Approved Alternate Properly FollowedPriority3-301.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11, P: Preventing Contamination from Hands; Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Foods. 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........Observed food service worker handling an unpackaged bread loaf with her bare hands. Worker was immediately instructed to discontinue bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food, and the loaves that were improperly handled were voluntarily discarded. After discussion with the person in charge, it has been determined that the root cause of the violation was training staff which resulted in the violation. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

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

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-703.11, P: 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.......Operator's heat sensitive dots not color changing after final rinse in the "in-use" high temperature mechanical pan washer. Color changing dots should change color when final rinse reaches 160F at utensil surface as required. Also, the external rinse temperature gauge did not exceed 172F ( should be at least 180F), and both the wash and rinse pressure gauges were inoperable. After discussion with the person in charge, it has been determined that the root cause of the violation was a verification breakdown, which resulted in the violation. Staff to use the available three compartment sink to wash/sanitize wares, and the manager immediately scheduled repair of the unit. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedPriority4-101.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-101.11 (A), P: Characteristics-Multiuse; Safe......In refrigerated pastry case, observed bread spray shine stored in a non food-grade bottle which is intended for chemicals such as multi-purpose cleaner and window cleaner. Maintain food contact surfaces food grade. The person-in-charge voluntarily discarded the spray shine. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Oct 16, 2023RoutinecleanA°

Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager.....The person-in-charge (PIC) at the establishment is not a certified food manager. Ensure the PIC is an ANSI-certified food protection manager. Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff and present is also a qualification requirement of the Cutting Edge Program.This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Confirmed the emailed report was received. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy 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 websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Ryan Nowlin

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 →