Paradise Valley Burger
A°15689 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale 85260
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2403616
Score based on 5 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 history5 on record
2026
Aug 5, 2026RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection. Discussed fans in the walk in cooler.
Mar 26, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2025
Dec 8, 2025Routine2 priority1 coreC°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed with employees: handwashing, storage of trash can to prevent contamination, open personal drinks, use of ice baths for french fries and tots.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Inspector's notes
***Second Consecutive Violation*** The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
Inspector's notes
In walk in cooler, flats of raw shell eggs stored over container of cooked chicken. Manager moved container of cooked chicken above flats of raw shell eggs to prevent future cross contamination. All raw animal proteins are to be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
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In walk in cooler, container of cooked poblano peppers with a preparation date of 11/30, 2 days past the 7-day discard date. Container of poblano peppers were discarded. See embargo form. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18 - Priority: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 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.
Jun 19, 2025Re-Inspection1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, Priority foundation #25 due for correction has been corrected via email confirmation.
Inspector's notes
The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
Jun 16, 2025Routine1 priority2 foundation1 coreB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed with employees: storage of raw vs ready to eat foods, storing of personal items, handwashing signage in restroom.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Inspector's notes
On magnetic knife strip above prep table, knife with food debris on blade stored with clean knife. Per manager, magnetic knife strip is for storing of clean knives. Two knives were moved to be warewashed and magnetic strip was also cleaned. All food-contact surfaces are to be cleaned to sight and touch. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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4-601.11(A) - Priority Foundation: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 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
The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
Inspector's notes
On cook line, in top portion of large prep table cooler, cut lettuce and cut tomatoes and in top portion of small prep table cooler, raw hamburgers with internal temperatures of 50*F-56*F. Per employee, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes and hamburger were in prep table coolers within normal time parameters. Containers of cut tomatoes and cut lettuce were moved to bottom portion of prep table cooler, and top portion of raw hamburger patty container was portioned and placed in bottom portion of prep table cooler. Discussed fill lines of containers to ensure food product remains at proper temperature throughout the day. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a cold holding temperature of 41*F or less at all times. 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.
Inspector's notes
On paper menu and computer menu, incomplete consumer advisory provided for fried egg and hamburgers. Per employees, egg is fried over easy and hamburgers can be order undercooked. Provide consumer advisory with reminder and disclosure statement within 10 days. Offering and serving undercooked proteins requires an approved consumer advisory at all points of sale; and should contain an approved disclosure method and reminder statement. Via email, provided information on consumer advisory. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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3-603.11 - Priority Foundation: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens. 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.
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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 →