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Number 1 Buffet & Number 1 Cajun Seafood

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10125 W Mcdowell Rd, Avondale 85392

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-06056

Score based on 7 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

95
Excellent

Avondale restaurant avg: 98

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Score over time

100060202420252026Jan 9, 2024 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Aug 13, 2024 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Nov 18, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 8, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 19, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Sep 3, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 26, 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

Jan 26, 2026RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2025

Sep 3, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#13 — Food in Good Condition, Safe and UnadulteratedPriority3-101.11

Inspector's notes

Observed 8 boxes of frozen half shell oysters (KR-15-SP) harvested on Feb 13, 2025, identified on the FDA recall list. Recalled products are considered unsafe and must be immediately removed from sale or service. Oysters were embargoed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-101.11 - Priority: Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source.

May 19, 2025RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Apr 8, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#16 — Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and SanitizedPriority4-501.114

Inspector's notes

Observed in-use chlorine dish wash machine measuring less than 25ppm. Discussed manually rewashing dishes in 3-compartment sink and sanitizing using chlorine sanitizer at appropriate concentration. Establishment will use 3-compartment sink to manually wash dishes until dish wash machine has been serviced and concentration measures 50-100ppm. Ensure staff are regularly checking sanitizer concentration daily. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (A-E) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. 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.

2024

Nov 18, 2024RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Aug 13, 2024Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA

Reviewed Time as Control and cleaning procedures for sushi station.No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#43 — In-Use Utensils; Properly StoredCore3-304.12

Inspector's notes

Observed knives stored on top of prep cold holding units in sushi station. Person in charge (PIC) removed knives to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Discussed with PIC the importance of properly storing utensils between uses to avoid possible contamination of a food item or food contact surface. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage

Apr 19, 2024Advisorynot scoredclean

Chinese language liaison reached out to owner regarding a FDA Food Safety Advisory for Frozen Korean Oysters. According to owner, oysters had already been:

Jan 9, 2024Routine2 coreA°

New permit inspection. Store is not open at this time and remodeled. This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Store will use time as a control for the sushi rice. Please provide log sheet and freezing records for the sushi fish on site.Consumer advisory is posted on the sushi and Poke case.This establishment/operation has been evaluated and qualifies for the issuance of the permit. To complete the permitting process, meaning 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. Note that fees paid up to this inspection approval did not include the annual operating permit fee. PAYMENT with a credit/debit card can be made via phone at 602-506-6824, Option 2. 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. Checks and money orders are also accepted via US Mail. If you select payment via US Mail. For further instructions on mail in payments please refer to the printed invoice.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. No operating permit is valid, until the permit fee is received by the Department. It is also the responsibility of the permit holder/owner to notify MCESD if there are contact/ billing address changes.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Printed inspection report.Award: Not Participating,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Michael Chen

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-204.12

Core-4-204.12, C: Equipment Openings, Closures and Deflectors - Please seal the sprinklers in the walk-in units. Seal with polyurethane foam if possible. :

#56 — Adequate Ventilation and Lighting; Designated Areas UsedCore6-303.11

Core-6-303.11, C: Intensity-Lighting - Light intensity is just below 20 foot candles at the dish wash area and at waitress station. Please increase light intensity and provide 20 foot candles minimum in these areas. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

2023

Dec 13, 2023Reviewnot scoredclean

Location is an exiting restaurant (Claim Jumper) that will be converted into a seafood buffet.Stopped by the location and walk through the construction site to assess and see if a remodel was needed. After talking to the ownership found out that expedited remodel had been filed but that it was missing spec sheets. Ownership will submit the missing material so the permit can be reviewed.No County legal action will result from this 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 →