Sandees Water & Ice
A1927 N Gilbert Rd, Mesa 85203
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-56022
Score based on 7 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history7 on record
2026
Aug 4, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.
Feb 19, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report was e-mailed.
2025
Aug 11, 2025Routine3 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report was e-mailed.
Inspector's notes
No Certified Food Protection Manager during time of visit. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Fourth consecutive violation. 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
Inspector's notes
Observed several dead cockroaches near mop sink and manager's office. Discussed actively monitoring the situation with manager and more frequent visits by licensed pest control if pest escalates, especially due to construction at other nearby establishments. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-501.112 - Core: Removing Dead or Trapped Birds, Insects, Rodents and other Pests
Inspector's notes
Observed a build up of orange organic matter in the large ice machine near 3-comp sink. Discussed ensuring that all parts of the ice machine are thoroughly cleaned the next time the ice machine is serviced. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
Mar 11, 2025Routine1 priority1 coreB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report was e-mailed.
Inspector's notes
No employee with a certified food protection manager certificate was present during time of inspection. 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
Inspector's notes
Observed sanitizer in 3-compartment sink that tested to be 0ppm of chlorine. When adjusting the concentration, it was discovered that the bottle of Clorox bleach was heavily diluted with water. Person in charge went to neighboring store and purchased a new bottle of bleach. Sanitizer was raised to proper concentrations. Discussed importance of proper concentration of sanitizer, how to test the concentration with available test strips and encouraged a discussion between employees to ensure that stocks of bleach are not diluted without communication. 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
Sep 10, 2024Routine1 priorityB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation.
Inspector's notes
Observed 3-compartment sink being used to sanitize clear lids with 0-ppm of bleach sanitizer. corrected to 100ppm of chlroine at time of inspection. wash rinse and sanitization of dishes with bleach must included a soak step of 50-100ppm of solution. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (F1-2) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- On-site Generation. 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.
Feb 21, 2024Routine1 priority1 coreB
Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager. Please maintain one onsite at all hours of operation This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailedA pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority Violation - 2-301.14, P: When to Wash, which has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action.Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 0,Signer: William E
Repeat Violation PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. 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 single employee on duty check customer out with gloved hands and proceeded to grab three waffle cones directly for restock. Explained the importance of when to wash between contaminating tasks and food tasks and that due to the nature of a cash register it is a contaminating surface. Employee discarded waffle cones and continued with a different contaminating task. Observed employee correct before resuming food tasks. Corrected Repeat Violations: 2nd,Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Repeat Violation Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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. Observed Ice Machine with visible pink organic matter. Please clean to sight and touch by next routine. Repeat. No visible improvement noticed. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection,Repeat Violations: 2nd
2023
Sep 19, 2023Routine1 priority2 coreB
This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 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 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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA - TH,Signer: Patricia Rivera
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. 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 Employee was hands at hand wash sink in ice cream bar. Then took a customer order and proceeded to wipe hands on their pants and applied gloves. Employee was asked to remove gloves and re wash hands and apply gloves before serving customer ice cream cone. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Core-4-602.11 (E), C: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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. Observed large build up of pink organic matter on front and rear lip of ice machine. Discussed with person in charge the need to clean at a higher frequency. Pink Organic matter was removable with an alcohol wipe. All food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Core-6-501.112, C: Removing Dead or Trapped Birds, Insects, Rodents and other Pest Observed dead bugs along side left side of the ice maker and in drink storage closet in the far left corner. Dead bugs need to be removed. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →