Cocina La Doñita
A°1201 W Hatcher Rd, Phoenix 85021
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2404572
Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 22, 2026.
The county suspended this establishment's permit on Jun 15, 2026 — it was ordered to stop operating until the issue was resolved. Scores are held in the “Poor” band for 6 months after such events — until Dec 12, 2026, assuming no further incidents. How scoring works
Score over time
Inspection history10 on record
2026
Jun 17, 2026Re-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. Suspension has been lifted. Verified reach-in cooler and prep cooler maintain TCS cold holding temperature of 41F or less.
Jun 15, 2026Immediate Suspensionpermit suspended1 priority
Inspector's notes
Observed minimum ambient temperatures of 49.9F in the walk-in cooler, 48.7F in the reach in cooler, and 50.1F in the prep cooler, as measured by inspector min/max thermometer. Observed TCS foods with internal temperatures between 43-57F stored in the walk-in cooler, reach-in cooler, and prep cooler. Establishment does not have sufficient cooling/cold holding capacity to operate.
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8-404.11 - Priority: Ceasing Operations and Reporting. Predefined Comment: A permit holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if an imminent health hazard may exist because of an emergency such as a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross insanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance that may endanger public health. Corrective Action: Correct at once.
Jun 15, 2026Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreB
Predefined Comment: Due to the violations noted on this inspection report, County legal action may result from this inspection.Immediate Suspension issued for inability to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS) at proper temperatures.
Inspector's notes
Observed no certified food protection manager onsite at the time of 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 Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed TCS foods with internal temperatures between 43-57F stored in the walk-in cooler, reach-in cooler, and prep cooler. TCS foods included raw meats, cooked meats, cooked salsas, cooked soups/stews, and cut tomatoes/leafy greens. The person in charge stated some food items had been delivered in the last 2 hours and relocated those items to alternate cooler. All other items improperly cold holding for more than 4 hours were embargoed at the 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. 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. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed minimum ambient temperatures of 49.9F in the walk-in cooler, 48.7F in the reach in cooler, and 50.1F in the prep cooler, as measured by inspector min/max thermometer.
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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. Predefined Comment: Cold holding equipment must have the capacity to maintain TCS foods at 41°F or below. Must repair cold holding equipment such that it maintains TCS foods at 41°F or below. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
Mar 3, 2026Routine1 coreA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no certified food protection on site at the time of 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 Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed establishment utilize latex gloves. Discussed latex glove restriction in food establishment. Establishment discontinued use of latex gloves at time of inspection.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 2, Reg. 5a - Latex gloves may not be used in direct contact with food. Predefined Comment: Latex gloves are not approved for food handling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
2025
Aug 25, 2025Routine1 coreA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no certified food protection manager onsite at the time of 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 Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
May 20, 2025Routine5 coreA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no certified food protection manager onsite at the time of 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 Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed wiping cloth stored in chlorine sanitizer solution with less than 25ppm chlorine. The person in charge made new sanitizer solution with 50-100ppm.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation Predefined Comment: 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed clean ustensils stored hanging from a wall shelf over the handwash sink and three compartment sink, where the food contact surface of utensils were in immediate proximity to employees mouth and nose level and lacked sufficient spatial or physical barrier to be shielded from contamination. The person in charge moved all utensils for warewashing and to be stored in containers on a dry storage shelf. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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4-903.11(A), (B) and (D) - Core: Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing; Utensils, Equipment and Linens
Inspector's notes
Observed single use untensils/containers with food splatter/debris stored at the hot holding table. The person in charge discarded the single use items with food splatter/debris. Discussed storage to prevent incidental splash of food residues. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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4-903.11 (A) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing; Single-Use/Single-Service Items
Inspector's notes
Observed worn and frayed rubber gasket along the interior door of the reach in cooler, observed broken/loose hinge on top of the middle prep cooler door.
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4-501.11 - Core: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment Predefined Comment: All equipment must be maintained in good repair at all times. Repair all equipment to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
May 13, 2025Immediate Suspensionpermit suspended1 priority
Inspector's notes
5-402.13, P – Conveying Sewage - Observed backflow of sewage via the hand wash sink, the floor drain under the three compartment sink, and the floor drain next to the prep cooler. Observed standing water inside the hand wash sink and a bucket of waste water collecting active leaking from the drain outlet of the hand wash sink. Observed standing water inside the floor drain and occillating water levels around the top rim of the floor drain by the prep sink. Establishment does not have the capacity to operate. A permit holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if an imminent health hazard may exist because of an emergency such as a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, onset of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross insanitary occurrence or condition, or other circumstance that may endanger public health.
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8-404.11 - Priority: Ceasing Operations and Reporting.
Feb 26, 2025Routine1 priority1 coreB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no certified food protection manager onsite at the time of 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 Predefined Comment: A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked beans with internal temperature of 50-57F in the reach in cooler. The container of cooked bean was date marked 2/25 and the person in charge stated the beans were cooked and placed into the reach in for cooling in the afternoon on 2/25, more than 6 hours ago.
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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. Predefined Comment: 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. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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 →