AZ Metro Cafe
B°18444 N 25th Ave, Phoenix 85023
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2406212
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
Jun 9, 2026Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cut lettuce, cut tomato, sliced cheese, shredded cheese, cubed chicken, and ham 45-52*f degrees on main prep line open top fridge . Per PIC items had been prepped with the last hour. Discussed cooling items in a location that expedites cooling process. Items moved to double door fridge to cool. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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. Predefined Comment: TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means.
Apr 6, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2025
Aug 26, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
May 16, 2025Re-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.
May 7, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundationB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed main open top cooler holding cubed chicken, sliced cheese, ham, deli turkey, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, dice tomatoes, sausage patty, cubed sausage, and feta cheese between 51-57*f. All items aside from sliced cheese were prepared day off and sent double door fridge to cool. Sliced cheese discarded. 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. 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.
Inspector's notes
Establishment main prep cooler holding TCS foods from violation #22 found holding 50*f degrees via min/max thermometer. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection by 5/16.
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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. 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.
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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 →