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La Calidad Meat Market

A

4344 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix 85031

Food Establishment - Meat Market · Permit FD-23-02511

Score based on 10 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

96
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Aug 1, 2023 — Re-Inspection — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Nov 13, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 24, 2024 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 21, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Nov 13, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 6, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 11, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 12, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 12, 2026 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 12, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)99
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history10 on record

2026

Jun 12, 2026Routine1 coreA

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

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.114

Inspector's notes

Observed dehydrator in the back room of the establishment. Per person in charge, it was going to be used for making beef Jerky. Informed person in charge beef jerky cannot be made onsite without a variance. Remove dehydrator. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter

Feb 12, 2026Routine1 priorityB

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed ROP 48 hour for all meats. Ensure each item is date marked with vacuum date and time. From there the item has 48 hours until it must be opened. Ensure package is punctured prior to final sale. Recommend applying for Variance to allow for reduced oxygen packaging.

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed multiple strings of tubed longaniza raw pork sausage hanging from a metal rack in the rear kitchen. Sausage had an internal temperature of 71 degrees Fahreneheit. Per person in charge the sausage was made and left out sometime in the morning, around 9am. Sausage should be dried, or hung only under refrigerated conditions. Person in charge discarded sausage at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine 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.

2025

Aug 12, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

Apr 11, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

Feb 6, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

2024

Nov 13, 2024RoutinecleanA

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

Aug 21, 2024RoutinecleanA

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

Apr 24, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No county legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed report. 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, orContact the Department using the email addresses below, Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) 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.Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 0,Signer: Alberto Chavez

#29 — Compliance with Variance, Specialized Process, Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria or HACCP planPriority3-502.12

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-502.12 (A, B4, C, D2b-e, and E1), P: Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Criteria. 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/3978/Food-Variances. Observed raw fresh beef cuts at the butcher counter that is vacuum sealed onsite. Per person in charge the items were vacuum sealed yesterday and the current inspection morning. Items are being sold over the counter in a fully sealed reduced oxygen state to the customer with cutting the seal allowing adequate oxygen into the packaging. Discussed variance application and ROP procedures with person in charge. Person in charge opened all packages of vacuum sealed meat at time of inspection. Per person in charge the items will be sealed and date marked with a 48 date mark. At the end of this 48 hours the product will be opened. All items will be opened at time of purchase so that no items will be sold in a reduced oxygen packaging. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Nov 13, 2023RoutinecleanA

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.Inspection report emailed to establishment 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-RequestForm-181 or call 602-506-6824.Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Daniel Carillo

Aug 1, 2023Re-InspectioncleanA°

Upon re-inspection, all violations have been corrected.Inspection rights accepted by Joe M. Report e-mailed.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Award: Re-Inspection,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Joe Montero

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 →