South Mountain Community Center
A212 E Alta Vista Rd, Phoenix 85042
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-03199
Score based on 6 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history6 on record
2026
Feb 9, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Of note: Establishment has recently changed food catering vendor. Currently Using Everytable. At this time this company may not be permitted in Maricopa County. Please provide food permit to operate from Catering Company.
2025
Aug 14, 2025RoutinecleanA
No violations noted at time of inspection.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Feb 13, 2025Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC
*Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that TCS food items are received at proper temperatures of 135F or above for hot foods or 41F or below for cold food items.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Provided the PIC with when to wash and temperature requirements handouts.
Inspector's notes
Employee handled personal phone, then went to handle food items and clean equipment without washing hands. The employee was asked to wash hands and was observed washing hands with used gloves still on. The employee was asked to remove the gloves and properly wash hands. Second employee (volunteer) entered the kitchen and put gloves on, and went to handle food items without first washing hands. PIC stated that all employees would be trained on when to wash hands. FOOD EMPLOYEES shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in FOOD preparation including working with exposed FOOD, clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, and unwrapped SINGLESERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES and when changing tasks. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14 - Priority: When to Wash. 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.
Inspector's notes
Meals on wheels (stand by trays) with chicken, beans, and fajita vegetables-111F in the hot holding unit. Black beans, chicken, and fajita vegetables-115-123F in the steam table unit. Employee stated that the food items were 175-190F a little less than 3 hours prior in the main kitchen. Establishment had no way to reheat the food items and stated that the food would be immediately served and then discarded if any food was left. Keep PHF/TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. 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.
2024
Aug 29, 2024Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA°
Provided the PIC with proper cooling methods handout.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Four bowls/containers of soup-106F cooling stacked and covered in the reach in cooler. PIC stated that all items had recently began cooling and voluntarily discarded. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination, during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.15 (B) - Core: Cooling Methods; Covered and Properly Arranged Containers. 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/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling.
Feb 13, 2024RoutinecleanA
Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager-- The person in charge at the time of inspection was not a certified food protection manager (a person in charge must be present during all hours of operation).Correct prior to next routine inspection. Second consecutive violation.For information on obtaining manager certification visit https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-RestaurantsNote: Person in charge states that they are currently in process to obtain certification.**2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager(A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM.No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. The inspection report was emailed.------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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: A,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA,Signer: Phillip Moreno
2023
Sep 14, 2023RoutinecleanA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager----The PIC is not a certified food protection manager. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. The Person in Charge shall be a CFPM and is required to be onsite during the hours of operation. This certificate must be visible or readily accessible and kept at the establishment for all inspections.Emailed the inspection report.No County legal action will result from this inspection.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: A,Signer: Sean Harris
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 →