Uncle Louie The Restaurant
B°31313 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85266
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-13756
Score based on 9 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history9 on record
2026
Apr 13, 2026Routine1 priority2 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Please update salmon distributor's parasite compliance letter to current year, 2026. Ensure disclosure statement is included in the menu's Consumer Advisory. Inspector emailed Consumer Advisory guidance document.
Inspector's notes
Observed bartender handle citrus garnish with bare hands. Discussed the importance of preventing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with the person-in-charge (PIC). Bare hand contact is not approved with ready-to-eat (RTE) food items. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11(B) - Priority: Preventing Contamination from Hands. 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
Observed ice in the hand sink behind the bar. PIC will ensure establishment discontinues use of handwash sink for all activities that are not for handwashing. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed garlic in butter mixture being maintained at room temperature and being monitored using time as a control; however, the discard time was not noted on the the log. The garlic butter was properly time stamped at time of inspection. 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.
2025
Nov 5, 2025Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cardboard box of raw eggs and tin of raw meat on the floor of the walk-in. Food must be stored at least 6 inches off the ground at all times to prevent contamination from the premises. PIC placed a milk crate on the floor to elevate the eggs and moved the raw meat into a thinner tin to place onto the shelf. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-305.11 - Core: Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
Jul 17, 2025Routine4 foundation4 coreB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed having both hot and cold water supply to the prep sink available upon demand at all times. Discussed caution in preventing the electrical chord of the floor mixer from falling into the floor drain by the prep sink. Discussed maintaining employee drinks on a bottom shelf not over food prep areas to protect food from contamination.
Inspector's notes
Observed shellstock removed from original container and co-mingled in a plastic bin. Discussed maintaining shellstock in original container with shellstock tag attached to avoid co-mingling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-203.11 - Core: Molluscan Shellfish, Original Container
Inspector's notes
Observed wiping cloth stored in sanitizer solution with 0ppm quat sanitizer and wet wiping cloths stored air drying on top of sanitizer spray bottles. The person in charge replaced the sanitizer solution with 150-400ppm quat santizer and stored the air drying wiping cloths in santizer solution at the time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation Predefined Comment: 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. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed shellstock tags with no date mark to indicate last sold date.
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3-203.12 - Priority Foundation: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source. Predefined Comment: Shellstock tags must be kept with shellstock until sold, dated with final sale date, and maintained in chronological order for 90 days onsite. Discussed date marking shellstock tags with the person in charge. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed the wall mounted vegetable cutter with food debris between the blades and other food contact surfaces. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The person in charge disassembled the cuttter for warewashing at the time of inspection.
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4-601.11(A) - Priority Foundation: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 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. Predefined Comment: All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed TCS food items placed under time as a control but no written time as a control policy or written time to indicate when TCS food items were removed from temperature control to time control only. TCS food items included roasted tomatoes, cooked pasta sauce, and cooked clam broth.
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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. Predefined Comment: 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed spray bottles at the bar, server station, and by the mechanical dishwasher with no labels. The person in charge stated the spray bottles contained sanitizer solution and degreaser then labeled them accordingly. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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7-102.11 - Priority Foundation: Common Name-Working Containers
Inspector's notes
Observed a knife stored between use wedged between the side of the prep cooler and prep table, tongs stored between use hanging from the handle bars of the oven. Food contact surface of the knife and tongs were in direct contact with non-food contact surfaces of equipment covered with food debris and other organic matter.
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3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage Predefined Comment: In-use utensils must be stored in a clean, dry location; in running water; or in hot water above 135°F. If utensils are stored in food, the handles must be stored above the surface of the food. All in-use utensils were properly stored at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed holes/gaps on the the walls by mechanical dishwasher and prep sink, broken floor tile with exposed unsealed concrete flooring.
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6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods Predefined Comment: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be maintained and repaired such that it is smooth and easily cleanable. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Predefined Comment: Physical facility must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-201.14 - Core: Floor Carpeting, Restrictions and Installation Addl Notes: Observed carpeted floor mats behind the bar next to the three compartment sink and in the back service area by the hand wash sink and ice machine. Discussed restricted use of carpeting in walk in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet room areas (including handwashing lavatories, toilets, or urinals), refuse storage rooms, and in food prep areas. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Apr 17, 2025Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed multiple shell stock tags with no date when last shell stock was sold. Person in charge found dates of last shell stoks sold and lables tags.
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3-203.12 - Priority Foundation: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source. Predefined Comment: Shellstock tags must be kept with shellstock until sold, dated with final sale date, and maintained in chronological order for 90 days onsite. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
2024
Oct 23, 2024Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed employees at ware washing area move from spraying off dirty dishes to working with clean dishes without washing hands.
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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. Predefined Comment: 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. Predefined Comment: Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed 3 types of pasta at a temperature of 45-47*F in low drawer cooler under grill. Items were placed into cooler less than 4 hours prior person in charge explained.
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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. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Sep 6, 2024Routine1 priority1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no dates on any shell stock tags in establishment. Person in charge informed moving forward Shellstock tags must be kept with shellstock until sold, dated with final sale date, and maintained in chronological order for 90 days onsite. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-203.12 - Priority Foundation: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source.
Inspector's notes
Observed raw chicken stored above raw veal and raw veal stored above raw salmon in reach in cooler on cook line.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2) - Priority: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection from Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Predefined Comment: All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Apr 16, 2024RoutinecleanA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed at time of 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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: A,Signer: Jared Greenberg
2023
Dec 14, 2023RoutinecleanA°
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.Report emailed at time of 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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Jared Greenburg
Aug 8, 2023Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection Report emailed and confirmed received. 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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181 or call 602-506-6824Food Manager Licenses: 2,Embargo Lbs: 0,Award: Not Participating,Signer: Jared G.
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. >>> In middle refrigerated reach-in, across from cookline, observed open containers of raw clams and raw chicken stored on shelf above open containers of portioned butter, chopped garlic, cut veggies and marinara sauce. In walk-in refrigerator, observed a case of raw shell eggs stored above a crate of bottled beers. Raw animal foods shall be separated during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE (ready to eat) foods and cooked RTE foods. Discussed importance of proper food storage to prevent cross contamination with Person in Charge. Raw animal foods were moved for proper storage. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-201.11, P: Separation-Storage >>> In warewashing area, near dish machine, observed spray bottles containing degreaser and a chemical cleaner stored hanging on shelf with spray nozzles facing towards and above clean plates and a bucket of clean utensils. Toxic substances shall be stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. Discussed importance of proper storage of chemical bottles with Person in Charge. Spray bottles were moved below dish machine for proper storage. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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