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LIZ Modern Asian

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15323 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85254

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-82698

Score based on 10 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 21, 2026.

94
Excellent

Scottsdale restaurant avg: 93

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1000602023202420252026Sep 12, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 25, 2024 — Routine — score 79 (1 priority, 1 foundation, 1 core)Apr 25, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 16, 2024 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Jan 28, 2025 — Routine — score 94 (0 priority, 1 foundation, 1 core)May 6, 2025 — Routine — score 64 (2 priority, 1 foundation, 1 core)May 16, 2025 — Re-Inspection — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 25, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Feb 10, 2026 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Jun 17, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)99
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history10 on record

2026

Jun 17, 2026Routine1 coreA

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

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.12

Inspector's notes

Ceiling tiles around two exhaust fans accumulated with dust. Clean. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods Addl Notes: Ceiling tiles missing in the kitchen. Repair and replace. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter Addl Notes: Establishment is accumulated with unnecessary, unused and in disrepair coolers in the kitchen and unnecessary objects and items in dining room. Remove and make the space open for cleaning. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions

Feb 10, 2026Routine2 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed storage of personal belongings and food items. Separate from food, equipment, and utensils used for food service.

#33 — Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature ControlCore3-501.15

Inspector's notes

In the two door reach in refrigerator observed a tray of cooked pork/71°F and cooked beef/52°F cooing in covered containers and stacked on top of each other at time of inspection.

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3-501.15 (B) - Core: Cooling Methods; Covered and Properly Arranged Containers. 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. Predefined Comment: TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. According to the PIC all TCS foods had been cooling for less than 2 hours. All TCS foods cooling were uncovered, unstacked, and moved to the reach in freezer to rapidly cool. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

#49 — Non-Food-Contact Surfaces CleanCore4-601.11

Inspector's notes

Observed build up of food debris and grease below and on the exterior sides of the fryer at time of inspection.

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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Predefined Comment: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Discussed increasing cleaning frequency as necessary. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

2025

Aug 25, 2025Routine1 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed replacing missing ceiling tile in the kitchen with the person in charge.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.114

Inspector's notes

Observed large two door refrigerator and prep refrigerator out of order and not being used in the kitchen at time of inspection. Establishment has adequate refrigeration at this time. The presence of unnecessary articles, including equipment which is no longer used, makes regular and effective cleaning more difficult and less likely. It can also provide harborage for pests. Repair or remove equipment prior to the next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.114 - Core: Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter

May 16, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Proof of correction received electronically.

May 6, 2025Routine2 priority1 foundation1 coreC°

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

#8 — Hands Clean and Properly WashedPriority2-301.14

Inspector's notes

Observed food workers scratch their faces with their bare hands. Observed one food worker touch their glasses with their bare hands. Without washing their hands observed food workers continue food service without first washing their hands.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14 - Priority: 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. Predefined Comment: Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks. Predefined Comment: Employees properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-501.11

Inspector's notes

Observed the low temp dish machine in the kitchen not in use at time of inspection. After running the dish machine multiple times, the chlorine concentration measured at 0 PPM. Acceptable chlorine concentration shall measure between 50-100 PPM. Establishment will utilize the three-compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces until the dish machine is serviced and maintains a chlorine concentration between 50-100 PPM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Repeat Violation: 3rd.

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Repeat Violation 4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment

#48 — Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test StripsPriority foundation4-302.14

Inspector's notes

The person in charge was unable to provide quaternary ammonia test strips at time of inspection; the establishment used quaternary ammonia for sanitize food contact surfaces and equipment in the thee-compartment sink.

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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. Predefined Comment: Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

#51 — Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesPriority5-205.15

Inspector's notes

Observed floor drain below the fryer/steamer not properly draining after the steamer drained. Observed water pooling on the floor. The person in charge was able to clear the floor drain at time of inspection. Observed floor drain draining normally afterwards. Discussed cleaning frequency and maintenance for the floor drain. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-205.15 (A) - Priority: System Maintained in Good Repair; According to Law

Jan 28, 2025Routine1 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteB°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed in-use utensil storage requirements.

#10 — Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and AccessiblePriority foundation5-205.11

Inspector's notes

Observed large garbage can stored directly in front of the handwashing sink by the three compartment sink. Handwashing sinks shall be maintained so they are accessible at all times. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces.

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5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: 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. Predefined Comment: PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection. Other sinks in the establishment accessible. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-501.11

Inspector's notes

Observed the low temp dish machine in the kitchen not in use at time of inspection. After running the dish machine the chlorine concentration measured at 0 PPM. Acceptable chlorine concentration shall measure between 50-100 PPM. Establishment will utilize the three-compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces until the dish machine is serviced and maintains a chlorine concentration between 50-100 PPM. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection, Repeat Violations: 2nd.

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Repeat Violation 4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment

2024

Aug 16, 2024Routine2 coreall corrected on siteA

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

#6 — Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco UseCore2-401.11

Inspector's notes

Observed food service employee chewing gum in the kitchen area while handling food. PIC had employee remove gum, and wash hands before returning to food service.

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2-401.11 - Core: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Predefined Comment: To ensure food safety, prevent physical contamination and the transmission of disease; employee eating, drinking, beverage storage, and using tobacco must be done in an approved area. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-501.11

Inspector's notes

Observed the low temp dish machine in the kitchen not in use at time of inspection. After running the dish machine the chlorine concentration measured at 0 PPM. Acceptable chlorine concentration shall measure between 50-100 PPM. Establishment will utilize the three-compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces until the dish machine is serviced and maintains a chlorine concentration between 50-100 PPM. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment

Apr 25, 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.Discussed cleaning frequency and permit fee status with the person in charge.Routine inspection report emailed to the person in charge. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department began 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,-Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)- Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)-Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)-Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824Award: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Janet Tse

Jan 25, 2024Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteB°

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Discussed date marking requirements with the person in charge. No County legal action will result from this inspection.Routine inspection report emailed to the person in charge. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department began 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,-Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)- Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)-Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)-Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824Award: Not Participating,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Janet T

#10 — Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and AccessiblePriority foundation6-301.11

Priority Foundation-6-301.11, Pf: Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. 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. At time of inspection observed multiple pots and pans in the handwashing sink near the dish machine. Handwashing sinks shall be maintained so accessible at all times. The pot and pans were moved to the three compartment sink at time of inspection. The handwashing sinks near the front and kitchen entrance were accessible at time of inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#15 — Food Separated and ProtectedPriority3-302.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Observed packaged raw chicken stored directly above packaged raw shrimp in the large reach in cooler in the kitchen. Observed a container of raw shelled eggs stored above packaged tofu in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Observed a container of raw chicken stored directly above a container of cooked beef in the lower portion of the prep cooler. Raw animal foods should be separated and arranged during storage, preparation, holding and display so that cross contamination of ready to eat foods or other raw animal foods is prevented. The raw chicken was moved to the bottom shelves of the reach in coolers at time of inspections. The raw eggs were moved to the bottom shelf of the prep cooler at time of inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#41 — Wiping Cloths; Properly Used and StoredCore3-304.14

Core-3-304.14, C: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation Observed moist cloths on the stored near the front handwashing sink. Moist cloths used for nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept in an approved sanitizing solution. Any wiping cloths that are not dry (except those used once and then laundered) must be stored in a sanitizer solution of adequate concentration between uses. The moist cloths were moved to sanitizer solution buckets at time of inspection Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

2023

Sep 12, 2023RoutinecleanA°

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Routine inspection report emailed to the person in charge. The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. 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)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824Award: Not Participating,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Janet T

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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 →