The Local Donut
A°3213 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale 85251
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-48853
Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 21, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history7 on record
2026
May 5, 2026RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.Discussed mixer.
2025
Nov 14, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed cleaning frequency to prevent build up of food residues and debris under and around food equipment, along back walls and floor wall junction. Discussed maintaining physical facilities, surface characteristics to be smooth, durable, non absorbent, and easily cleanable. Repair/Seal worn tiles on floor and gaps in wall of dry storage.
May 7, 2025Routine1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. 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
2024
Oct 2, 2024Routine2 coreA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
This is the 4th consecutive violation. Observed the 3 compartment sink faucet and sprayer attachment leaking while turned off. Plumbing must remain in good repair. Please have sink repaired. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
Inspector's notes
This is the 3rd repeat violation. Observed the vent above the prep table covered with a piece of cardboard and a trash bag to deflect the air. Observed a large hole in the dry storage closet covered with duct tape. facility must remain in good repair. Please have these areas repaired properly. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods
Mar 27, 2024Advisorynot scoredclean
Establishment has obtained quat test strips and has sent over a photo for verification. Violation #46 has been corrected.
Mar 21, 2024Routine2 priority3 foundation2 coreD°
Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection ManagerAt time of inspection, no certified food manager was present on the premises. A Certified food manager must be present at all times of operation. Please have a CFM present for the next inspection. This is the 3rd repeat violation. This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority, 3 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report emailed. Notes;Re-inspection for test strips will be scheduled for April 1st.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.Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 42,Food Manager Licenses: 0,Signer: Gabriel L.
Priority Foundation-5-205.11, Pf: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. 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/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. Observed tongs being stored in the front handwashing sink waiting to be brought back to dishwashing sink. Hand sinks must remain available and not used for any other purpose. Tongs were removed. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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. In the reach in prep cooler in the front of house, observed bottles of milk at 48*F- 50*F, half and half at 48*F, and cold brew coffee at 48*F. All foods were in the cooler overnight. Cooler was holding at 48*F on inspectors min/max thermometer. Foods were embargoed. All cold holding, temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods are required to be kept at 41*F or below. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.19 (B1,3-4; C1,4-5), P: 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. Observed ham and cheese croissants being held on time as control. No documentation of time was available for the foods. Per PIC the foods were placed on time as control approximately 6 am (5 hours prior). Foods were embargoed. All TCS foods being held on time as control are only allowed to be held for 4 hours under the current procedure. Discussed documentation requirements for time as control and reviewed time as control procedure with PIC. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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 the front of house prep cooler being used for TCS foods while holding at 48*F on inspector's min/max thermometer. All cold holding equipment used for TCS foods are required to be kept at 41*F or below to ensure TCS foods remain in proper temperature. Removed foods from cooler. Until repaired please store TCS foods in other coolers. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-4-302.14, Pf: 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. At time of inspection establishment did not have testing strips for the manually diluted quat sanitizer. Testing devices must be kept available for all sanitizing solutions. Please obtain test strips prior to re-inspection. Correct By: Correct Prior To Reinspection
Repeat Violation Core-5-205.15 (B), C: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained Core-5-205.15 (B), C: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained Observed the faucet of the 3 compartment sink leaking while turned off. Observed an open drain pipe behind the food prep cooler in the front. Drain pipe is not used and should not be kept open. Observed the P trap leaking at the handwashing sink in the front of house. Observed the faucet dripping at the back of house handwashing sink. All plumbing systems should be kept in good repair. Please have the 3 compartment sink and hand sink faucets repaired. Please have the front of house handwashing sink P trap repaired. Please have the open drain pipe capped off to prevent overflow during high volume times. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection,Repeat Violations: 3rd
Repeat Violation Core-6-501.11, C: Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods At time of inspection, observed the seal behind the 3 compartment sink growing organic matter, observed a vent being covered by trash bags and cardboard near the cook line, observed a large hole in the wall in the storage closet that is covered by duct tape, and in the dish storage area observed a small section of the wall lifting and falling off. Facility should be kept in good repair and repaired properly. Please have these areas repaired. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection,Repeat Violations: 2nd
2023
Oct 6, 2023Routine2 coreA
Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection ManagerAt time of inspection, no certified food manager was present. At all times of food handling, a certified food manager must be present. Please have a certified food manager for the next routine inspection. 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.Inspection report emailed. Notes: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.Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 0,Signer: Cal B.
Repeat Violation Core-5-205.15 (B), C: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained Observed the faucet of the 3 compartment sink leaking while turned off. Observed an open drain pipe behind the food prep cooler in the front. Drain pipe is not used and should not be kept open. All plumbing systems should be kept in good repair. Please have the 3 compartment sink faucet repaired. Please have the open drain pipe capped off to prevent overflow during high volume times. Repeat Violations: 2nd,Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Core-6-501.11, C: Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods At time of inspection, observed the seal behind the 3 compartment sink growing organic matter, observed a vent being covered by trash bags and cardboard near the cook line, observed a large hole in the wall in the storage closet that is covered by duct tape, and in the dish storage area observed a small section of the wall lifting and falling off. Facility should be kept in good repair and repaired properly. Please have these areas repaired. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 21, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →