Mountain View Kitchen
A°16605 E Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills 85268
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-83492
Score based on 9 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 22, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history9 on record
2026
Jun 25, 2026RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Mar 10, 2026Routine2 priority1 foundation1 coreC°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed with manager: storage of raw proteins and ready to eat foods, handwashing procedures, storage of personal items, cutting boards.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Inspector's notes
In expo area, employee handling ready to eat granola with bare hands and on cook line, employee handling ready to eat toast with bare hands. Employees discarded granola and toast. Instructed both employees to wash hands and don gloves to continue working with ready to eat foods. Discussed the importance of preventing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with the person-in-charge (PIC). Bare hand contact is not approved with ready-to-eat (RTE) food items. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11(B) - Priority: Preventing Contamination from Hands. 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.
Inspector's notes
At in use wiping cloth bucket, chlorine sanitizer with a concentration >200ppm. Employee re-made chlorine sanitizer bucket to the proper concentration. Recommended purchasing new chlorine test strips to ensure proper concentration for wiping cloth buckets and 3-compartment sink. Discussed approved use of sanitizers with the person-in-charge (PIC). Sanitizer is to be used at concentrations and in an approved manner per manufacturer instructions, 40 CFR 180.940, and 40 CFR 180.2020. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-204.11 - Priority: Sanitizers, Criteria-Chemicals
Inspector's notes
At room temperature, on speed rack, cooked onions, cooked mushrooms, cooked potatoes/ 65*F-70*F, prepared about 2 hours and cooling on uncovered sheet pans. Instructed employee to move sheet pans of cooked onions, cooked mushrooms, cooked potatoes to reach in coolers to continue the cooling process. TCS foods are to 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. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.15 (A) - Priority Foundation: Cooling Methods. 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.
Inspector's notes
***Second Consecutive Violation*** Throughout establishment, floor surfaces along walls and under equipment with accumulation of food residues. Maintain clean. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
2025
Oct 29, 2025Routine1 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed soiled floor surfaces along walls and under equipment. Clean and maintain. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions
Jul 17, 2025Routine1 coreA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
At the food prep sink, observed debris buildup at the splash guard to sink juncture. Detail clean the equipment. Reviewed wash, rinse sanitize procedures for the sink. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Apr 2, 2025Routine1 priority2 coreB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed date marking of ready-to-eat TCS foods and time as a public health control with the person in charge.
Inspector's notes
Observed worker eating a piece of bacon in front food service area. 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. PIC advised. Please train staff as needed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-401.11 - Core: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
Inspector's notes
Observed food service worker eat a piece of bacon using fingers and then, without washing hands, don a glove to continue on with food service tasks. 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. The food service worker was instructed to wash hands. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Inspector's notes
Observed a container of potatoes resting inside opening of tall waste receptacle. Maintain sanitary storage of working food containers. After instruction, the PIC transferred the potatoes to a clean container and placed the container in the refrigerator. Also observed some soiled kitchen surfaces including the prep cooler base and door and gasket and hinge areas. Clean and maintain as needed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
2024
Oct 17, 2024Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Confirmed the emailed report was received.
Inspector's notes
Observed chlorine sanitizer at 10ppm in two wiping cloth buckets. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Jul 2, 2024RoutinecleanA
4-205.10, (C) Food Equipment, Certification and Classification........Observed a Danby domestic refrigerators being used to store TCS food like half and half, milk, and yogurt. Maintain ANSI-accredited equipment for the storage of TCS food. Correct prior to next routine inspection.Inspection report emailed.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Apr 4, 2024RoutinecleanA
4-205.10, (C) Food Equipment, Certification and Classification........Observed a Danby domestic refrigerators being used to store TCS food like half and half, milk, yogurt, etc. Maintain ANSI-accredited equipment for the storage of TCS food.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.Reviewed animals in food establishments regulations. Emailed operator ADA service animal and Dog Friendly Patio website information.Confirmed the emailed report was received.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,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Jennifer Ward
2023
Oct 11, 2023RoutinecleanA
4-205.10, (C) Food Equipment, Certification and Classification........Observed two Danby domestic refrigerators being used to store TCS food like yogurt, half and half, milk, cottage cheese, dairy topping, etc. Maintain ANSI-accredited equipment for the storage of TCS food.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.Confirmed the emailed report was received. 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,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Jennifer Ward
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 22, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →