Wetzel's Pretzels
A827 S Rural Rd, Tempe 85281
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-01723
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Inspection history7 on record
2026
2025
Nov 7, 2025Routine1 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed atmospheric vacuum breaker at mop sink missing cap. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Backflow device may need to be tested/serviced by a backflow prevention specialist. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Repeat violation (2nd consecutive).
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Repeat Violation 5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
Jun 6, 2025Routine1 coreA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed. Establishment is closing for summer break. Some food preparation was occurring at time of inspection, but most food had already been removed from establishment. Facilities inspection also conducted.
Inspector's notes
Observed atmospheric vacuum breaker at mop sink missing cap. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Backflow device may need to be tested/serviced by a backflow prevention specialist. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
2024
Sep 27, 2024Re-InspectionA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.
Repeat Violation
Sep 6, 2024Routine2 priority2 foundationC
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Repeat Violation Person in charge indicated there was no Certified Food Protection Manager onsite at time of inspection. Establishment was open and operating. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION (3RD CONSECUTIVE)
Inspector's notes
Observed dog bites (mini hot dogs in pretzel) with internal temperature of 117*F in the hot case. Person in charge indicated they were prepared 20 minutes prior to inspection. Person in charge reheated the dog bites to 165*F. Discussed increasing the temperature of the hot case (the measured ambient temperature of the case was 135.5*F) to maintain time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods at 135*F and above or putting TCS foods on a time as a public health control policy and tracking the time/discarding the TCS foods in the hot case every 4 hours. Time as a public health control guidance emailed. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed soft top (made with buttermilk) with internal temperature of 45*F in the refrigerator under the hot case. The measured ambient temperature of the refrigerator was 44.8*F using a min/max thermometer. Person in charge indicated the soft top had been in the unit for 3 hours and moved it to a functioning refrigerator to cool back down to 41*F and below. 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. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed soft top (made with buttermilk) with internal temperature of 45*F in the refrigerator under the hot case. The measured ambient temperature of the refrigerator was 44.8*F using a min/max thermometer. Person in charge indicated the soft top had been in the unit for 3 hours and moved it to a functioning refrigerator to cool back down to 41*F and below. Cold holding equipment must have the capacity to maintain TCS foods at 41°F or below. Must repair cold holding equipment such that it maintains TCS foods at 41°F or below. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection on 09/16/24.
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4-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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.
Inspector's notes
Person in charge indicated the establishment does not have a probing thermometer. Properly calibrated probe thermometers are required at all times for monitoring food temperatures. Must provide a probe thermometer for establishment prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection on 09/16/24.
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4-302.12 - Priority Foundation: Food Temperature Measuring Devices
Feb 13, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB
Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager>>>At time of inspection none of the present staff were able to provide documentation verifying that they are a Certified Food Protection Managers. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one (1) Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. Correct by next routine inspection. *2ND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION*This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Reviewed: thermometer; time as a control policy and how to track timeA copy of the inspection report was emailed.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 website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 0,Request Review: CHECKED,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA/DC corrected date,Signer: Elizabeth Silvar
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-702.11, P: Cleaned and Sanitized Before Use After Cleaning. 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.>>>Observed an employee washing pitchers in 3-compartment sink. Employee was washing and rinsing the pitchers but not sanitizing them before leaving them out to dry. Employee was informed that all food contact surfaces must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Person in charge helped the employee set up the sanitizer compartment of the sink and the employee sanitized all dishes. 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 →