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4358 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix 85040

Food Establishment - Daycare Food Service · Permit FD-19276

Score based on 9 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

98
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Oct 11, 2023 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Feb 6, 2024 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 20, 2024 — Routine — score 80 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 5 core)Dec 2, 2024 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Mar 17, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jun 16, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Sep 24, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 24, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 13, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history9 on record

2026

Jul 13, 2026RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Recommend: working on covering holes in walls of mop sink; caulk water fixtures inside mop room. Of note: Currently establishment has work order to repair leakage at mop sink faucet.Of note: Establishment has homestyle Black and silver Double oven with burners on top. Reminder if replaced the unit will need to be commercial or NSF equivalent.

Apr 24, 2026RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: 9 Food Allergies.Of note: Establishment has homestyle Profile Double oven with burners on top. If unit is replaced the new unit will need to be commercial grade NSF or equivalent. Recommend: seal hole in wall in mop sink room. Caulk mop sink water line fixtures to wall.

2025

Sep 24, 2025RoutinecleanA

No violations noted at time of inspection.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jun 16, 2025RoutinecleanA

Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that written procedures for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events is available onsite at all times and provided handouts.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Mar 17, 2025Routine1 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.12

Inspector's notes

There is excess old food splatter on the wall behind the trashcan/next to the hand wash sink. Ensure that physical facility is cleaned as frequently as necessary. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions

2024

Dec 2, 2024Routine1 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.11

Inspector's notes

*SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* The wall behind the stove is missing coving. The wall is in disrepair and has peeling paint over the three compartment sink. Ensure that the coving and wall is repaired. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods

Aug 20, 2024Routine1 priority5 coreB

Provided the PIC with thermometer calibration and proper food storage handouts.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

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. *SIXTH CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION 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

#15 — Food Separated and ProtectedCore3-302.11

Inspector's notes

Raw shell egg (for employee use) stored over apples in the reach in cooler. (*The egg was stored in a bowl and the apples were bagged.) PIC relocated the egg to proper location. Ensure that food and/or ice are protected from cross contamination during storage, preparation, display. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. 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.

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Milk-52F in the reach in cooler. Employee stated that milk had been out during breakfast for about an hour and had been placed back into the cooler about thirty minutes prior. PIC voluntarily discarded the milk-see embargo form. Keep PHF/TCS food in cold holding at 41F or below. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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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.

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

Inspector's notes

Interior of the cabinets under the prep counter area where equipment is stored with excess old food debris/soil residue. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT 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

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.11

Inspector's notes

The wall behind the stove is missing coving. The coving is in disrepair and coming off of the wall in the employee bathroom. There are holes in the wall under the child hand wash sink in the employee bathroom and in the mop sink room next to the light switch. Ensure that the coving and walls are repaired. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods

#56 — Adequate Ventilation and Lighting; Designated Areas UsedCore6-501.110

Inspector's notes

Employee personal phone stored on the prep counter directly next to open food items. PIC stated that the employee phone would be removed from the food prep area. Ensure that employees have suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.110 - Core: Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers

Feb 6, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB

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. FIFTH CONSECUTIVE VIOLATIONFor information on obtaining manager certification visit https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants**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.For additional food safety resources visit:https://www.maricopa.gov/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-ResourcesNo County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 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: B,Embargo Lbs: 7,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA,Signer: Brianna Mercado

#23 — Proper Date Marking and DispositionPriority3-501.18

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18, P: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food - Disposition. -- There was a container of sloppy joe mix containing cooked ground beef and sauce, per person in charge (PIC) in the refrigerator with no date mark. Per PIC, this had been prepared on either Wednesday or Thursday of the week prior. This food was discarded. See embargo. ** A food shall be discarded if: o It exceeds the 7 days at 41?F, except time it is frozen o It is in a container or package that does not bear a date/day and has been held for > 24 hours **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. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Oct 11, 2023Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA

Discussed use and storage of cellphones in the kitchen.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.Correct prior to next routine inspection. FOURTH CONSECUTIVE VIOLATIONFor information on obtaining manager certification visit https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants**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,Signer: Morgan Wessells

#33 — Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature ControlCore3-501.15

Core-3-501.15 (B), C: Cooling Methods; Cooling containers. --There was a tightly covered container of carrots cooling at 122°F in the reach-in refrigerator. Per person in charge these had just been placed in the unit a few minutes earlier. The cover was loosened to allow for air circulation and more rapid cooling. ** 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. ** ** 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. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

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 →