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World of Sourdough

10220 W Mcdowell Rd, Avondale 85392

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-03419

Score based on 6 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

96
Excellent

Avondale restaurant avg: 98

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Score over time

100060202420252026Jan 2, 2024 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jun 6, 2024 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 14, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 16, 2025 — Routine — score 84 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jan 8, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 30, 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 history6 on record

2026

Jun 30, 2026RoutinecleanA°

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

Jan 8, 2026RoutinecleanA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2025

Jun 16, 2025Routine1 priority1 coreB°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed facility's procedures and protocols for:--Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated (i.e. - food package integrity); --Proper Reheating Procedures for Hot Holding___________________Provided following MCESD handout(s) via email:--New Owners Packet--Can Safety

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Lettuce, spring mix, cut peppers, cut cucumbers, etc... found in 1-door Kelvinator refrigeration unit under menu boards were found at internal temperatures of 48*F, hard boiled eggs at 46*F.

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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. Per PIC, foods had been in in danger zone for less than two hours. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit or put on ice to rapidly cool to 41°F .at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-501.11

Inspector's notes

Kelvinator 1-door refrigeration unit under menu board producing an ambient air temperature of 46*F at time of inspection. Equipment used for cold holding must maintain foods at an internal temperature of 41*F or below.

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4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment Predefined Comment: All equipment must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair all equipment to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Do not use unit to house TCS foods for cold holding until unit can maintain internal temperatures of foods at 41*F or below. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Jan 14, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

2024

Jun 6, 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.Reviewed facility's procedures and protocols for:--Proper cold holding temperatures--Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (i.e. - proper chemical sanitizing concentration)Provided following MCESD handout(s) via email:--MCEHC changes (i.e.-Certified Food Protection Manager must be present during all hours of operation)"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."No County legal action will result from this inspection.Emailed inspection report.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Patricia Marks

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: 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. Containers of TCS foods (i.e. - ham, turkey, roast beef, sliced tomatoes, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and American cheese) found in wall food prep cooler and food prep cooler across found with foods at internal temperatures of 49*F-50*F. Internal air temperatures of units at time were 50*F. Cold holding of TCS foods must be held at 41*F or below. Provide proper cold holding of TCS foods. --------- Per PIC, both food preparation units were at proper cold holding temperatures and increased in temperature within the last two hours. PIC moved all food containers from both improperly working food preparation units to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. Do not use food preparation units to house TCS foods until units can maintain foods at 41*F or below. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Jan 2, 2024Routine1 coreA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection ManagerNo Certified Food Manager on site at time of inspection. Person in Charge shall be the Certified Food Protection Manager. Per paragraph 2-101.11, a Person in Charge must be present during all hours of operation. Provide a Certified Food Protection Manager during operating. Reviewed facility's procedures and protocols for:--Proper reheating procedures for hot holding (i.e. - internal temperature of 165* within 2 hours)--Adequate hand washing facilities supplied & accessible--Cleaning frequency of food equipment (i.e. - soda nozzles)Provided following MCESD handout(s) via email:--MCEHC changes (i.e.-Certified Food Protection Manager must be present during all hours of operation)--New Owners Packet"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."No County legal action will result from this inspection.Emailed inspection report.Award: A,Signer: Glenn Dunn

#45 — Single-Use/Single-Service Articles; Properly Stored, UsedCore4-903.12

Core-4-903.12, C: Prohibitions; Single-Use/Single-Service Items Drink cups found under drain pipe of front counter hand sink. Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, laundered linens, and single service and single-use articles may not be stored in locker rooms; in toilet rooms; in garbage rooms; in mechanical rooms; under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; under leaking water lines including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads or under lines on which water has condensed; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Properly store single service articles. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine 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 →