Cafe Rio
A2131 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix 85016-4712
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23515
Score based on 9 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
Jun 10, 2026Routine2 coreall corrected on siteA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed hermetically-sealed packages of raw chicken stored above hermetically sealed packages of sauces. No visible contamination had occured. All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.
Inspector's notes
Observed lettuce prepped one hour prior to inspection stored in covered large, deep containers and pico de gallo prepped one hour prior to inspection in covered containers. TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. All TCS foods cooling were uncovered and placed in ice baths to allow for rapid cooling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.15 (B) - Core: Cooling Methods; Covered and Properly Arranged Containers. 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.
Feb 23, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2025
Aug 27, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed.
May 22, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Establishment is no longer using HACCP plan/variance for cook-chill and receives vacuum-packaged TCS foods such as cooked chicken and cooked beans from federally-inspected entities. Variance hold on operational permit has been deactivated.
Feb 7, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed.
2024
Sep 17, 2024RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Discussed best practices for cut-resistant gloves. The Department recommends that an employee puts on a disposable glove, the cut-resistant glove, and then an additional disposable glove over the cut-resistant glove to ensure cut-resistant glove remains clean to sight and touch.
Jul 9, 2024Routine1 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed.
Inspector's notes
Observed small leak underneath hand washing sink closest to cooking equipment such as flat top grill and fryers. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
Feb 13, 2024Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB
This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 0 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed. On 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-RequestForm-181.Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Elizabeth Zagal
Priority Foundation-8-103.12 (B), Pf: Conformance with Approved Procedures; HACCP records. 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... Cooling logs for ROP bag chill is being maintained, however, the first 2 hour critical control point is regularly being checked late and frequently documented after 4 hours in the logs. Please ensure all critical control points are checked and logged on time to ensure timely cooling of product. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
2023
Aug 16, 2023RoutinecleanA
Of note: Discussed with PIC repairing small leak from plumbing below hand sink next to stove tops and removing drain line extender from plumbing into floor drain next to three compartment sink so that drain line has at least a 1 inch air gap from top of flood rim of floor drain. This establishment received an A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed to PIC.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.Award: A,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Elizabeth Z.
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 →