Mister Pio
B°4502 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix 85018
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2404423
Peruvian — charcoal-fired rotisserie chicken (pollo a la brasa)Website
Score based on 7 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 history7 on record
2026
Sep 8, 2026Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed silverware container in hand sink upon arrival to inspection. PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection. PIC will ensure establishment discontinues use of handwash sink for all activities that are not for handwashing. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
May 28, 2026RoutinecleanA°
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Jan 20, 2026Routine2 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed date marking requirements for pulled from freezer TCS food items.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked chicken which are held under Time as a Public Health Control not having a time stamp and having an internal temperature of 106*F. Person in charge states the chicken was taken out of a temperature control unit less than an hour prior to the inspection. Time as a Public Health Control requires written procedures detailing process for Time as a Public Health Control and time-stamping for items actively held under Time as a Public Health Control. All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3) - Priority Foundation: 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed a can of pesticide (raid). All pest control for the establishment must be performed by a certified pest control specialist and chemicals for pest control must not be stored onsite. PIC removed pest control chemicals from premises at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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7-202.12 (C) - Priority Foundation: Conditions of Use; Pesticides by certified applicator
2025
Oct 22, 2025RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Of note: please ensure Time as Control documentation (written policy, times of removing from temperature control and times of discard) are available upon request and, if possible, posted in a clearly visible location to staff.
Jul 11, 2025RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Of note: developed written procedure for 4-Hour Time as a Public Health Control for cooked chicken with person in charge (PIC) upon request. Provided bodily fluid/biohazard spill kit information via e-mail. PIC expressed interested in adding a reach-in cooler for onsite retailing of sauces and spice blends - inspector will follow up regarding labeling requirements.
Mar 18, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Photos of test strips was provided via e-mail. E-mail correspondence was uploaded to Files tab on operational permit. Inspection report e-mailed.
Mar 13, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundationB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed and printed. Of note: provided information about obtaining additional Food Protection Manager certifications for staff via e-mail. Discussed operation and maintenance of hand washing sinks, when to wash hands.Re-inspection is tentatively scheduled for 3/21/2025. Photo of quat test strips may be provided via e-mail in lieu of in-person re-inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed numerous raw chickens (quarter, half, whole) stored in waste receptacle liners in walk-in refrigerator. Use of non-food grade bags (including to-go bags and trash bags) is not approved for storage of open food items to prevent migration of deleterious substances. Person in charge (PIC) removed chicken and chicken portions from bags during inspection to correct. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-102.11 (A)(1) and (B)(1) - Priority: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Migration of Deleterious Substances; Safe
Inspector's notes
Establishment does not have quaternary ammonium (quat) sanitizer test strips available for sanitizer used at 3-compartment sink and for sanitizer buckets. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Sanitizer concentrations were verified to be in the proper range by inspector at time of inspection. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. Re-inspection is tentatively scheduled for 3/21/2025.
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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.
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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 →