The Crooked Putter
A°14260 W Meeker Blvd, Sun City West 85375
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-09795
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
Apr 21, 2026Routine1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed an in-use ice machine with black, slimy, organic-like material growing behind and on the deflector panel. Per PIC ice from the machine is used in customer drinks. Educated PIC that ice is considered a food item when used in customer drinks. Instructed PIC in clean-in-place procedure using a hot soapy rinse, hot water rinse, and hot water plus sanitizer rinse. Correct by next routine inspection.
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4-602.11 (E) - Core: Equipment Food - Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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.
2025
Oct 29, 2025Routine1 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Hash browns on the counter without time as a control sticker. Spoke with restaurant associate and they said that the hash browns are cooked around 8am and then stay on the counter until 1130am. Ensure a written time as a control procedure is readily available and each item that is under time as a control has a time stamp. All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection. Time as a Public Health Control requires written procedures detailing process for Time as a Public Health Control and time-stamping for items actively held under Time as a Public Health Control. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3) - Priority Foundation: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. 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
Ice scoop laying in the ice with handle laying on the ice. Spoke with PIC and they put the ice scoop handle up. Ice scoops may be stored handles up in an ice bin except for an ice machine. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage
Jun 12, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Establishment has obtained QUAT test strips for testing sanitizer concentration.
Jun 11, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundationB
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Inspector's notes
Cooked chili with a date mark of 6/2 (3 days past expiration) and salsa with a date mark of 5/11 (1 month past expiration) were cold holding in the walk-in cooler. When brought to PIC's attention the items were discarded. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18 - Priority: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 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
No QUAT test strips in the establishment to test the wiping buckets. PIC will order new test strips. A re-inspection will occur on or before 6/24/2025 to verify that test strips have been obtained for the establishment.est strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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4-302.14 - Priority Foundation: Sanitizing Solutions, Testing 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
Dec 9, 2024RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Apr 18, 2024RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.E-mailed inspection report.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: Amy Dunaway
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 →