Los Favoritos Taco Shop
A2649 S Market St, Gilbert 85295
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-03941
Score based on 8 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
May 14, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.
Jan 28, 2026Routine1 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed wiping clothes stored in chlorine at 0 ppm. Employee changed concentration to approved ppm, 50-100ppm. Chlorine must have a concentration between 50-100 ppm for sanitizing food contact surfaces.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
2025
Sep 8, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
May 8, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Jan 8, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2024
Oct 2, 2024RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Jan 19, 2024Routine2 priority2 foundationall corrected on siteC°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority, 2 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report was emailed and verified received by J. Amparo GomezOn July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permitinvoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive acopy 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 anadministrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Inspection conducted with RS #1325At Office: N,Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 81,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Number of Employees: 3,Printed In Spanish: N,Revoke / Suspend: N,Signer: J Amparo Gomez
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. Observed the following tcs foods out of cold holding temperature stored inside the walk-in refrigerator, shredded beef tacos 45F, guacamole with tomatoes 45F, raw beef 44.9F, shredded cheese 53F, cooked potatoes tacos 52F. Operator voluntarily discarded the foods. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14, P: Cooling. 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. The following tcs foods were cooling down in the walk-in cooler. since the day before: cooked shredded beef 47F, cooked green salsa 46F-48F, cooked red salsa 44F and the tcs foods never made it to temperature of 41F. Operator voluntarily discarded the foods. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-3-603.11, Pf: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens. 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. A consumer advisory is not available on the menu to indicate that they sell huevos rancheros (eggs that are not fully cooked to temperature). Provide a reminder and a disclaimer to indicate that huevos rancheros (eggs) are served raw. Indicate Operator wrote down the consumer advisory with a reminder and disclaimer at time if inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-3-501.15 (A), Pf: Cooling Methods. 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. Observed large buckets/tubs container used to cooled tcs foods without an ice-bath to cool down cooked green chile. Operator prepared an ice-bath and provided it into a smaller portion inside to cool down more rapidly. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
2023
Aug 14, 2023RoutinecleanA°
New business owner inspection.The establishment is not open for business and does have any food on-site.This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. This establishment/operation has demonstrated sufficient compliance to proceed with the issuance of the permit. To complete the permitting process, issuance of this permit, and begin operation, the applicant must first submit payment of the annual operating permit fee to the Department’s Administrative Services. Fees paid up to this inspection approval do not include the annual operating permit fee. PAYMENT with a credit/debit card can be made via phone at 602-506-6824, Option 2. Per MCEHC Chapter I, Regs 4 & 5, no person shall conduct an operation or operate an establishment for which a permit is required without holding the necessary and valid permit to do so. Payment with a credit/debit card can be made on-line via select “Pay a Fee” at esd.maricopa.gov. Please note that if you select payment via online, the annual operating permit fee invoice may take up to 7 business days to post online. Also, checks and money orders are accepted via US Mail. If you select payment via US Mail, for further instructions please refer to the printed invoice. No operating permit is valid, until the permit fee is received by the Department. It is the responsibility of the permit holder/owner to notify MCESD if there are contact/ billing address changes.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 602-506-6824.Report emailedNo county legal action will result from this inspection.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Justin J
Aug 4, 2023Advisorynot scoredclean
Advisory for new business owner.The establishment is not open for business.The permit is not approved at this time.Address the following items for permit approval:(1) Provide metal coved base under the grill hood.(2) Flash off the top of the walk-in cooler to the ceiling grid.(3) The walk-in cooler must be maintaining 41 F or below (turned off at time of inspection). All other reach in's to be pugged in and holding less that 41 F (4) Have the soda backflow tested, install funnel and drain assembly under the backflow, routed to floor sink.(5) Hot water to be checked at all sinks. Any leaks must be repaired.Contact (602) 527-0893 for a follow-up inspection when all items have been addressed.Report emailedNo county legal action will result from this inspection.
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