PlateScore

Mayan Tortilla Factory

A

1030 W 23rd St, Tempe 85282

Food Establishment - Food Production · Permit FD-65647

Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.

97
Excellent

Tempe restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Nov 29, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 5, 2024 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Dec 12, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 2, 2025 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Dec 2, 2025 — Routine — score 97 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 3 core)May 11, 2026 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)98
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history6 on record

2026

May 11, 2026Routine2 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: hand washing procedures. Operating hours 9am-3pm. Recommend: adding RPZ backflow to Reverse osmosis tank. Reminder: No y valve connections allowed to plumbing codes.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-201.13

Inspector's notes

****3rd Consecutive Violation **** Cove base missing in multiple areas throughout the production area. Ensure that coved base is provided for all floor/wall junctures. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Repeat Violation 6-201.13 - Core: Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed

#40 — Personal CleanlinessCore2-303.11

Inspector's notes

****2nd Consecutive Violation*** Observed employee with jewelry watch and ring working directly with flour tortillas. Notified Person IN Charge. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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2-303.11 - Core: Prohibition-Jewelry

2025

Dec 2, 2025Routine3 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#40 — Personal CleanlinessCore2-303.11

Inspector's notes

Two employees working with exposed food items wearing dangling bracelets. The employees removed the bracelets. Ensure that employees working with exposed food do not wear any other jewelry other than plain band. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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2-303.11 - Core: Prohibition-Jewelry

#45 — Single-Use/Single-Service Articles; Properly Stored, UsedCore4-903.11

Inspector's notes

Multiple boxes of tortillas bags and packaging items stored directly on the floor in the storage room. PIC stated that the items would be removed off of the floor. Ensure that EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, laundered LINENS, SINGLE-SERVICE, and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES are stored: (1) In a clean, dry location; (2) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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4-903.11 (A) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing; Single-Use/Single-Service Items

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-201.13

Inspector's notes

*SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* Cove base missing in multiple areas throughout the production area. Ensure that coved base is provided for all floor/wall junctures. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Repeat Violation 6-201.13 - Core: Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed

Jun 2, 2025Routine2 coreA

Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that written procedures for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events is onsite at all times. Provided the PIC with clean up of vomiting and diarrheal events handouts.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-201.13

Inspector's notes

Cove base missing in multiple areas throughout the production area. Ensure that coved base is provided for all floor/wall junctures. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods Addl Notes: The wall in the production area next to the oven has multiple areas of FRP that is separating and the seal is missing and/or in disrepair. Ensure that wall is repaired properly to a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-201.13 - Core: Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed

#56 — Adequate Ventilation and Lighting; Designated Areas UsedCore6-501.110

Inspector's notes

Employee personal phone and airpods stored on a prep table next to the tortilla bagging with/next to single service items. Ensure that employees have suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.110 - Core: Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers

2024

Dec 12, 2024RoutinecleanA

No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jun 5, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB

This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Discussed with the PIC about ensuring that chemical items are stored in a manner to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, and single service items.Emailed the inspection report.No County legal action will result from this inspection.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.Signer: Roberto Delgado,Award: B

#9 — No Bare Hand Contact with RTE Foods or a Pre-Approved Alternate Properly FollowedPriority3-301.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11, P: Preventing Contamination from Hands; Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Foods. 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.-----Multiple employees were handling and bagging cooked corn and flour tortillas. PIC was asked to discard all ready to eat food that was touched with bare hands and put on gloves. Ensure that employees are limiting contamination of ready to eat foods by wearing gloves or by other approved methods. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Nov 29, 2023RoutinecleanA

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 was emailed and received by the PIC at the time of inspection.Of note: Reviewed pest control measures, reviewed handwashing sink stations, and reviewed 3-compartment sink sanitation.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-181Food Manager Licenses: 0,Award: A,Signer: Roberto Delgado

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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 →