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Rubio's

B°

1712 E Guadalupe Rd, Tempe 85283

Food Establishment - Food Production · Permit FD2405711

Score based on 4 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 23, 2026.

90
Good

Tempe restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

10006020252026Apr 10, 2025 — Re-Inspection — score 82 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 3 core)Oct 8, 2025 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Apr 2, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 2, 2026 — Routine — score 80 (1 priority, 1 foundation, 0 core)80
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history6 on record

2026

Jul 9, 2026Advisorynot scoredclean
Jul 2, 2026Routine1 priority1 foundationall corrected on siteB°

Predefined Comment: Due to the violations noted on this inspection report, County legal action may result from this inspection.AMC Class: Thu., 07/09/2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MSTLocation: 1645 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 85006Reviewed and discussed: cold holding procedures. Recommend: discontinue usage of 4 door low boy refrigeration unit.

#28 — Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, and Used; Held for Retail Sale, Properly StoredPriority7-201.11

Inspector's notes

***Third Consecutive Violation*** Observe on storage rack to right of main entrance and hand sink on bottom two open shelves with two spray bottles of degreaser angled and stored over minute maid lemonade/juice. Also observed open container of Quat sanitizer stored directly above minute maid lemonade/ juice box. Chemicals stored directly above food. PIC relocated the degreaser cleaner spray bottles and Quat sanitizer. ===== Ensure that toxic materials are stored. in a manner to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, and single service items. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Repeat Violation Predefined Comment: Chemicals must be stored away from food, utensils, and single service items at all times to prevent contamination. All chemicals were relocated and properly stored by PIC at time of inspection. PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-201.11 - Priority: Separation-Storage

#33 — Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature ControlPriority foundation4-301.11

Inspector's notes

****Third Consecutive violation**** The low boy 4 door true unit refrigerator had ambient of 53.7*F-63*F with min/max. Outside temperature showed inaccurately 37*F. Notified Person IN Charge (PIC). The PIC called to have the unit scheduled for repair and unit is currently empty. Ensure that cold holding equipment is able to maintain TCS food items at 41F or below. Inside the unit was tcs foods present. Multiples discussed with management to discontinue using this unit for tcs foods storage. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Repeat Violation 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.

Apr 2, 2026RoutinecleanA°

Facility InspectionPredefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2025

Oct 8, 2025Routine2 coreA°

Establishment was not currently using the food production permit. Conducted a physical facility inspection.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-202.16

Inspector's notes

Shelving unit in the ware wash area have excess rust present. PIC stated that shelves would be replaced. Ensure that non-food contact surfaces are easily cleanable. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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4-202.16 - Core: Nonfood-Contact Surfaces

#49 — Non-Food-Contact Surfaces CleanCore4-601.11

Inspector's notes

The interior bottom of the make line/reach in cooler has excess standing water and old food debris. The shelves where the clean equipment is stored in the ware wash are have excessive grease residue present. Ensure that equipment is cleaned frequently enough to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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4-601.11(B) and (C) - Core: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils

Apr 10, 2025Re-Inspection1 priority3 coreB°

OC re-inspection conducted with store manager. Most items noted in the last report had been addressed. Second re-inspection scheduled for 5/1/25,The delivery van is still out of service. Repair / replace prior to re-inspection. Personal vehicles are not approved for food/ drink transportation vehicles.Provide approved transportation containers. Containers must be able to maintain proper hot/ cold temperatures during delivery process.

#39 — Contamination Prevented during Food Preparation, Storage and DisplayCore3-305.11

Inspector's notes

Noted new hand sink installed at the expediter side is within 24 inches of the single service bags. Please provide side splashguard on the left side of the sink to prevent splash from hand sink's usage. Corrective Action: Correct before the next routine inspection.

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3-305.11 - Core: Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-101.11

Inspector's notes

Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. The establishment's delivery van is still out of service. Per manager, staff deliver foods to school in their own private vehicles inside cloth bags with company logo. Repair the delivery van in order to safely deliver foods to schools. Delivery containers must be made with smooth, durable, easily cleanable surfaces (such as cambros or hard case coolers). Re-inspection will be on 5/1/25 for vehicle and transportation containers. Hot and cold foods must maintain proper temperature during service, storage, and transportation.

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4-101.11 (B-E) - Core: Characteristics- Multiuse; Durable, Nonabsorbent, Smooth, Easily Cleanable

#51 — Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesPriority5-203.14

Inspector's notes

Noted the water lines for tea brewers were not provided with any backflow preventer. Please provide a vented dual check valve (ASSE 1022) at the water connection points of each unit. These are not testable devices, so replace them whenever they leak. Noted water is continuously dripping from the RPZ vent port. Please repair/ replace the unit and re-certify. Also the drainpipe of the RPZ's drain cup is discharge at the edge of the floor sink. Extend this pipe and provide an elbow at the end of the pipe so the liquid dripping from backflow preventer is not running onto the floor. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-203.14 - Priority: Backflow Prevention Device, When Required

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-201.11

Inspector's notes

Noted numerous floor tiles have low grout. Tiles under the hot holding table and around cove base of the wall at the steam table are missing. Water is pooling in this area. Repair/ replace and re-grout tiles. Please use epoxy grout, siliconized grout or butyl grout inside the kitchen for durability. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-201.11 - Core: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability

Jan 2, 2025Advisorynot scoredclean

Conducted OC re-inspection 2 weeks after the scheduled reinspection date 12/15/24 per request of the owner. Owner informed that they were having problems with obtaining the fixtures for the repairs. At the time of inspection, the person in charge did not know about the status of correction. Called manager for update. Manager will check and contact inspector for update. Called owner, Jeff and left message for Jeff to call me back.

This address holds 2 food permits

Maricopa County issues a separate permit for each kitchen rather than for each restaurant name, so large properties hold several. Each is inspected and scored on its own. The county does not publish which kitchen serves which venue.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 23, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →