Little Caesars
B°4450 E Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix 85008
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-31565
Score based on 6 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history6 on record
2026
Jun 30, 2026Routine1 priority2 coreB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
*THIRD CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* The PIC is not a certified food protection manager. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. The Person in Charge shall be a CFPM and is required to be onsite during the hours of operation. This certificate must be visible or readily accessible and kept at the establishment for all inspections. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
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Multiple prepped pizzas on two speed racks next to the make line with no set discard times (or timers set). PIC was unsure of exactly when the pizzas were made and discarded-see embargo form. The FOOD shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time of discard following internal policies not to exceed four hours. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.19 (B1,3-4; C1,4-5) - Priority: Time as a Public Health Control; Temperature, Discarded. 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.
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*SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* Cove base missing and/or in disrepair in the bathroom and next to the ware wash areas. Ensure that coved base is provided for all floor/wall junctures. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-201.11 - Core: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability
2025
Sep 24, 2025Routine3 coreA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: hand washing procedures. Recommend: replacing digital thermometer. Repairing/replacing frp behind three compartment sink. Reminder: need to sanitize food contact surfaces with Quat ammonia from three compartment sink every 4 hours.
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At time of inspection no Certified Food Protection Manager was present. ===During hours of operation a Certified Food Protection Manager and certificate are required. 2nd Consecutive Violation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
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Observed both sides of main pizza oven with heavy yellow organic matter. Black organic matter caked on top sides of hood. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). === Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. 2nd Consecutive violation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 4-602.13 - Core: Nonfood Contact Surfaces
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Observed missing cove base by toilet seat floor. Also observed three broken floor tiles with exposed concrete flooring. Cove base coming apart behind zone racks. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ====Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. 2nd Consecutive violation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 6-201.11 - Core: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability
Apr 4, 2025Routine1 priority2 foundation4 coreB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: hand washing procedures.Recommend: acquire new Quat test strips. Current Quat test strips are expired. Of note: Establishment has work order to repair leakage underneath 3 compartment sink. Leakage is leading to side wall and cove base damage.
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At time of inspection no Certified Food Protection Manager was present. ===During hours of operation a Certified Food Protection Manager and certificate are required. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
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Establishment has time as control food policy for prepared cheese and pepperoni pizzas on speed racks. At time of inspection only 1 timer was on. On other speed rack with 3 zones all full with no timers on any of three zones. Notified Person In Charge(PIC). Per PIC pizzas were recently prepared. PIC started all times for speed rack zone 1, zone 2, and zone 3. =======If utilizing 4 hours and no temperature control: The food has to be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point the TCS food was removed from temperature control. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3) - Priority Foundation: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. 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.
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Observed chemical spray bottle with orange cleaner stored directly at pizza boxes and stored directly above sauces rack. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC moved chemical spray bottle of Orange cleaner. Also observed fire suppression system stored directly above ready to eat pizza sauce containers. Notified PIC. PIC will move sauces away from fire suppression system area. ====Toxic substances stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-201.11 - Priority: Separation-Storage
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Observed handlers to main oven side doors have wood internal exposed parts. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ===Wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food-contact surface. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 4-201.11 - Core: Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength Addl Notes: Observed in use dough machine with excessive water dripping out of unit during use. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ===Equipment and utensils designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-101.17 - Core: Wood, Use Limitation
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Observed at time of inspection establishment still has expired test strips. On previous inspection discussed replacing expired test strips. Test strips are no longer orange in color. All three test strips inside three compartment area are expired. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). =====Proper test kit is not present to measure chemical sanitizer concentration for the sanitizer that is being used Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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4-302.14 - Priority Foundation: Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed both sides of main pizza oven with heavy yellow organic matter. Black organic matter caked on top sides of hood. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). === Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-602.13 - Core: Nonfood Contact Surfaces
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Observed missing cove base by toilet seat floor. Also observed two floor tiles with exposed concrete flooring. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ====Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-201.11 - Core: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability
2024
Sep 23, 2024Routine1 priority1 coreall corrected on siteB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: cold holding procedures; chemical storage procedures. Recommend: Acquiring new Quat Ammonia test strips.
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Observed two employee drink/beverages stored directly above the pizza make table. Notified Person In Charge(PIC). PIC directed employee to move personal drinks to back room area. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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2-401.11 - Core: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
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Observed water supply in mop sink area directly attached to the chemical dispenser via downstream sidekick valve connector. Notified employee that connection is unapproved. Employee removed side kick valve from water supply. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). Faucet has approved AVB installed, which has been under pressure whenever water supply is on. PIC turned water off. Discussed AVB's and backflow. Non-testable Anti-siphon Vacuum Breaker devices are designed to protect potable water supplies from the backsiphonage of non-health hazard cross-connections and low flow, non-continouous pressure installations. Use only with non-continuous pressure. No downstream shutoff valves are allowed. =============No shut-offs (butterfly yvalves), solenoids, or devices (i.e. side-kicks), equipment, etc., are allowed be present on the downstream side of an AVB. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.11 (A) - Priority: Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures; According to Law
Mar 28, 2024RoutinecleanA
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.Reviewed and discussed: time as control for food safety; chemical storage procedures.Recommend: adding an RPZ for RO reverse osmosis filtered units. Pest control treatment around the three compartment sink area. Emailed copy of inspection report to the establishment. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a currentand 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.Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 2,Signer: Michelle Torres
2023
Aug 11, 2023Routine1 coreA
This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report emailed and verified.Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Victor M.
Core-6-501.11, C: Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods --Observed damaged wall and missing cove underneath handwashing sink near three-compartment sink. Ensure that all surfaces are in good repair, smooth, and easily cleanable. 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 →