Cafe Hodgepodge
A6144 E Main St, Mesa 85205
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2404047
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.
Score over time
Inspection history6 on record
2026
Aug 25, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Prep table was holding ambient air temperature of 34*F.
Aug 19, 2026Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed shredded cheese, pepper jack cheese, liquid eggs and chorizo in reach-in cooler with an internal temperature of 46-47*F. PIC moved TCS foods to reach-in cooler to rapidly chill. Cheddar cheese had an internal temperature of 50*f and was discarded at time of inspection. Also observed butter with an internal temperature of 70*F at time of inspection. According to PIC, time as a control is used but could not provide documentation or policy. Butter had been left out for more than 4 hours and was discarded at time. 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. 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
Observed reach-in cooler with an ambient air temperature of 46-47*F. All TCS foods were either moved to upright reach-in cooler or kept on ice to rapidly chill. Technician was called for repairs. Will re-inspect on 8.25.26. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. 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. Addl Notes: Observed flimsy bacon cooling in top portion of prep cooler with an internal temperature of 50*F. Bacon had been cooling for more than 2 hours and was instructed to move to upright reach-in cooler to rapidly chill. Discussed prep cooler is designed for cold holding and not for cooling. **REPEAT VIOLATION*** Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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4-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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 sanitizer bucket with 0 PPM of quat. PIC drained and refilled bucket to bring to 200 PPM at time of inspection. Please test regularly to ensure proper levels are maintained at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Apr 24, 2026Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed option to use time as a control policy for bacon and butter.
Inspector's notes
Observed raw egg mix in plastic container stored above cooked corn beef in reach-in cooler. PIC rearranged items at time of inspection.
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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed ham with a date of 3/14 ( more than 7 days past discard date). PIC discarded ham 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. Predefined Comment: All RTE/TCS foods past 7 days of preparation were discarded by PIC at the time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked sausage with an internal temperature of 70*F cooling in prep table. PIC moved product to reach-in freezer to rapidly chill.
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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.
2025
Oct 31, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Aug 27, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Apr 22, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this 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 →