Cava
A°14601 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85260
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-83818
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.
Score over time
Inspection history11 on record
2026
Jun 24, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at the time of inspection.
Mar 24, 2026Routine1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Near the fryers, observed refrigerator at 60F. No TCS food in the unit was observed out of temperature, but was relocated to another properly operating refrigerators. Repair the unit as needed to maintain TCS food at proper temperatures. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment
2025
Jul 30, 2025Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed chef wiping down the counter by the grill and moving the garbage can around with their gloved hands. Then without first washing their hands, observed the chef handle and place clean cutting boards on the counter.
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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: Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
At 3:00 PM, observed a container of spinach leaves/66°F in front open air display cooler held using 4 hour time as a public health control with a prep time of 10AM and discard time of 2PM. Person in charge voluntarily disposed of the spinach at the time of inspection. Discussed the importance of ensuring food items that are under Time as a Public Health Control are properly time stamped and disposed within the 4 hours to ensure food safety. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.19 (B1,3-4; C1,4-5) - Priority: Time as a Public Health Control; Temperature, Discarded. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources.
Apr 15, 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 for priority foundation violation #48 was received electronically on 4/11/25.
Apr 11, 2025Routine3 priority1 foundationD°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed in-use automatic chlorine dishwasher reading at 0ppm after several cycles. Sanitizer bucket was empty, and new bucket was replaced at time of inspection. Ensure chlorine sanitizer is maintained at proper concentration of 50-100ppm. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed container of falafel (covered, greater than 4 inch depth) at 44-45*F in walk-in cooler. Per manager, product had been cooling since previous night (greater than 6 hours). Falafel was discarded at time of inspection, and proper cooling procedures were reviewed. Cooked TCS foods must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total of 6 hours for cooling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14 - Priority: Cooling. 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
Observed container of mixed veggies holding at 98-106*F on hot holding station near grill. Per manager, veggies had been taken out of the oven and placed on the line less than 2 hours prior - veggies were placed into oven to reheat properly at time of inspection. Ensure all TCS foods are kept at 135*F or above when hot holding. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 2nd repeat violation
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Repeat Violation PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding.
Inspector's notes
Observed establishment uses chlorine for sanitizing wares, but did not have chlorine test strips available at time of inspection. Manager stated test strips were ordered and would arrive later today - ensure test strips are available to ensure sanitizers are at proper concentration. Provide corrective action prior to reinspection on 4/21/25. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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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.
Jan 7, 2025Routine1 priority1 coreall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed food employee chewing gum while preparing a customer's order on the line.
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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. Person in charge informed employee that they are not allowed to chew gum while working around/with food. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked steak/117-130°F hot holding in the small oven cabinet next to the grill. Observed cooked falafel/ 120°F and cooked roasted vegetables/ 80- 130°F in the hot holding station near the grill.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. After discussion with the person in charge it was determined all foods were within safe parameters. The falafel was voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. The steak and roasted vegetables improperly hot held were reheated to 165°F at time of inspection. Discussed parameters for reheating for hot holding with the person in charge. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
2024
Aug 12, 2024Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed multiple containers of raw marinated chicken stored directly above packaged fully cooked beef in the walk in cooler.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2) - Priority: 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. Predefined Comment: All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed yogurt dill dressing/50°F stored in the tabletop cooler across from the main hot holding display.
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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. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all 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. After discussion with the person in charge it as determined the yogurt dill dressing had been in the cooler for an hour. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Internal minimum temperature of tabletop cooler at 48.3°F. PIC agreed not to use the unit for TCS storage until it can maintain temperatures at or below 41°F. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Apr 16, 2024RoutinecleanA°
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. 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: Mario H
Jan 17, 2024Routine1 priority1 foundationall 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.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,Embargo Lbs: 10,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Ronald J
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14, P: Cooling. 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. Observed a large, covered container of cooked white rice cooling in the walk in cooler. Internal temperature of the rice measured between 83ºF- 90ºF. According to the person in charge the rice had been cooling since 12:00 PM. TCS foods shall be cooled from 135ºF to 70ºF within 2 hours and cooled from 70ºF to 41ºF within 4 hours. The entire cooling process from 135°F to 41°F or less shall not exceed 6 hours. The white rice was discarded at time of inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3), Pf: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. Observed spinach leaves and chopped lettuce held at 50ºF in the front service wall cooler. Establishment uses 4-hour time as a control for TCS food items in front service wall cooler. Discard time labels for newly prepared batch of spinach leaves and chopped lettuce were not attached to containers at time of inspection. The times the lettuce and spinach were removed from temperature control were known. Discard time labels were attached at time of inspection. Reviewed time as a control procedures with the person in charge. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
2023
Nov 29, 2023Advisorynot scoredclean
No County legal action will result from this inspection.The establishment voluntarily attended the Department’s virtual Active Managerial Control class on 11/29/2023. Please note that this does not count towards any future legal action requirements.
Sep 18, 2023Routine1 priority1 foundationall 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.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,Embargo Lbs: 14,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Mario H
Priority Foundation-3-202.15, Pf: Package Integrity. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source. At time of inspection observed two cans of cucumbers with dents near the bottom seal and top of the can. Observed swelling near the top of the can. Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants. The cans were set aside for reimbursement at time of inspection, if cans are not eligible for re-reimbursement they shall be discarded. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. At time of inspection observed cooked chicken/ 133°F and cooked beef/ 117-134°F in hot holding table in the kitchen. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a control all TCS food to be maintained at 135°F or higher. After discussion with the person in charge, it was determined that the cooked chicken and beef were within safe time parameters. The chicken and beef were reheated to 165°F prior to returning to hot holding. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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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 →