Barnes & Noble Booksellers Inc
B°3111 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler 85226
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-05931
Score based on 7 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history8 on record
2026
Mar 16, 2026Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed. Discussed with PIC requirements for animals in food establishments. Pets are generally not allowed in food establishments. However, service animals, such as guide dogs, signal dogs, or other animals individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability are allowed to be present. Service animals and patrol animals are allowed in areas that are not used for food preparation and that are usually open for customers, such as dining and sales areas, as long as a health or safety hazard will not result from their presence. Emailed PIC Animals in Food Establishment Guidance. Discussed with PIC including dates on day stickers for datemarking.
Inspector's notes
Observed employee return from break, enter back room, put apron on, come out of back room and begin making drinks on bar without washing their hands. Informed employee to wash hands at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs 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.
2025
Jun 19, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Please ensure there is required back flow prevention (an RPZ) on the RO system waterline under the front counter. Reviewed handwashing and illness policy with PIC.
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Whipping cream in in-use insulated cannister at 61*F internally. PIC stated cannister had been prepared the previous evening. Embargoed, PIC discarded. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Discussed hand washing the cannisters, rather than putting them in the high temperature dishwasher, then storing the cannisters in the walk-in with the lids off to ensure there is no residual heat inside and the cream maintains 41*F or below.
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Repeat Violation 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.
Feb 13, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.
Feb 5, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Whipping cream inside insulated cannisters at 47*F and 48*F internally Employee stated they had been filled previous day. Embargoed, manager discarded. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below.
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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.
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Quaternary sanitizer in the sani-buckets at less than 150 ppm. Manager had sanitizer re-made to proper 200-400 ppm concentration, per label directions.All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection 2/12/25. No internal temperature measuring device available for in-use automatic high temperature dishwasher. Sanitizing using high temperature warewashing machines requires an irreversible measuring device to ensure food contact surfaces reach 160°F. Provide approved irreversible measuring device prior to re-inspection.
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4-204.115 - Priority Foundation: Warewashing Machines, Temperature Measuring Devices. 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.
2024
Aug 6, 2024Routine1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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Walk-in freezer is currently broken and frozen food has thawed, but is maintaining below 40*F. Please repair to hold food frozen (0*F) prior to reinspection 8/13/24. 3-501.11 - Core: Frozen Food
Feb 20, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had one Priority, no Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Emailed report to the manager. 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.Signer: Melissa Tope,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Award: Not Participating
PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-208.11 (B), P: Storage-First Aid Supplies; Storage....First aid kit stored on top of the ice machine. Manager removed the first aid kit to proper storage. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
2023
Jul 24, 2023RoutinecleanA°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had no Priority, no Priority Foundation and no Core violations on this inspection.Reviewed hand washing and illness policy with the manager. Discussed the requirements for the high temperature dishwasher in use.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Emailed report to the manager.The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. 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)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824.Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager. No certified manager present . A CFM is required to be present whenever food is handled.Food Manager Licenses: 1,Award: Not Participating,Signer: Brittany Bowman
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 →