PlateScore

City Square Deli & Grill

A°

22601 N 19th Ave, Phoenix 85027

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-78975

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.

96
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Sep 21, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 20, 2024 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Oct 10, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 5, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 29, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 21, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history6 on record

2026

Apr 21, 2026RoutinecleanA°

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

2025

Aug 29, 2025RoutinecleanA°

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

Jun 5, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report delivered via e-mail.

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed raw chicken, potato salad, half & half, and sour cream in reach-in cooler between 45 and 48 °F. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below. All TCS foods improperly cold held were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: 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.

2024

Oct 10, 2024RoutinecleanA°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection. A copy of this routine inspection report will be e-mailed to the PIC or GM.

Feb 20, 2024Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had _1__ Priority, __0_ Priority Foundation violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Emailed report and confirmed. Core-2-102.12(A), C: Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM). No proof of food manager certification available at time of inspection for manager on duty. Obtain the certificate and keep on site to fulfill requirement that a CFPM is always present during all hours of operation.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 an administrative change request form at the below website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA - MB,Signer: KELLIE WHITTEN

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

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. Cut lettuce, sliced chicken and sliced deli meat in top of make table, chicken walnut salad in bottom of reach in, temped at 48F to 50F for less than 4 hours per owner. Reach in temped at 44F with thermocouple. Owner adjusted temperature of reach in and removed all TCS foods to tall reach in. Utilize tall reach in until reach in temperature maintains at 41F. Discussed importance of maintaining all TCS foods at 41F to prevent foodborne illness. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Sep 21, 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. Emailed report and confirmed. 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 an administrative change request form at the below website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: A,Signer: KELLY WHITTON

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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 →