Adero Scottsdale
A°13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr, Fountain Hills 85268
Food Establishment - Food Catering · Permit FD2406299
Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
We last checked the county record 8 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). Any inspection since then would not appear here yet.
Score over time
Inspection history6 on record
2026
Jul 29, 2026RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No offsite catering scheduled or preparation at time of inspection. A facilities inspection was conducted today.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Jun 10, 2026Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.From previous routine inspection: drainage at warewashing machine, drain pipe at prep sink.Also reviewed the upcoming remodel of main kitchen. All food service and bar service will be transitioned to banquet kitchen during main kitchen remodel. Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Inspector's notes
No quat test strips available for use in monitoring sanitizer solution. Manager brought test strips from another kitchen to banquet kitchen at time of inspection. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Feb 17, 2026Re-InspectioncleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, Priority foundation violation #18 due for correction has been corrected and verified via email.
Feb 10, 2026Routine1 priority3 foundationC°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed with manager: drainage at warewashing machine, drain pipe at prep sink.Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
Inspector's notes
***Second Consecutive Violation*** At handwashing sink near 3-compartment sink, no hand drying towels available. Hand drying towels were provided at time of inspection. Maintain all handwashing sinks stocked with hand drying towels at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Repeat Violation 6-301.12 - Priority Foundation: Hand Drying Provision. 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.
Inspector's notes
At in use warewashing machine, no detectable chlorine sanitizer at dishware surfaces. After manager adjusted tubing in sanitizer bucket and machine was re-run several cycles and maintenance checked machine, chlorine sanitizer solution with a concentration of 50-100ppm at dishware surfaces. Discussed more frequent monitoring of sanitizer solution, especially at start of day, after periods of inactivity, or when exchanging bottles of sanitizer solution. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (A-E) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. 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.
Inspector's notes
***Second Consecutive Violation*** In walk in cooler, marked chicken and marked steak, not fully cooked and cooling for use the next day. Establishment does not have an approved non-continuous cooking policy in place. Via email, provided information on writing non-continuous cooking procedures. Provide written procedures before re-inspection. Non-continuous cooking of raw animal proteins requires prior approval of written procedures by department. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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Repeat Violation 3-401.14 (F) - Priority Foundation: Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods: 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/4616/25575/AMC-Toolbox---Cooking.
Inspector's notes
In walk in cooler, cooked macaroni/88*F-100*F, cooked beans/55*F prepared and cooling in covered containers. Cooked macaroni was uncovered and cooked beans were portioned into shallow pans to continue the cooling process. Discussed proper cooling methods with employees. TCS foods are to 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. 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.
2025
Nov 13, 2025Routine2 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no single use towels at the hand sink near the mechanical dishwasher where an employee was working. PIC provided hand drying provision for handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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6-301.12 - Priority Foundation: Hand Drying Provision. 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.
Inspector's notes
In the walk-in cooler, observed a pan of paritally-cooked NY strip steaks. Per PIC, these were heated to provide grill marks, but were not fully cooked. Non-continuous cooking of raw animal proteins requires prior approval of written procedures by department. Written procedures were written and reviewed at time of inspection. Also, the pan of steaks was labeled "par cooked". Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-401.14 (F) - Priority Foundation: Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods: 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/4616/25575/AMC-Toolbox---Cooking.
Inspector's notes
In the walk-in cooler, observed a shallow pan of mashed potatoes/60F double covered with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Per staff, the potatoes were cooling for about an hour, and it was uncovered to allow for rapid cooling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.15 (B) - Core: Cooling Methods; Covered and Properly Arranged Containers. 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.
Jul 23, 2025Re-Inspection1 priorityB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.OC Re-inspection. Walked with Brad. Correct the noted items within 30 days.
Inspector's notes
1) Provide an ASSE 1022 backflow preventer on water line to ice machine. 2) Have chemical company provide true, unobstructed minimum 1” air gaps in all chemical dispensers currently equipped with flex-gaps, notably veggie wash dispenser.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-205.15 (A) - Priority: System Maintained in Good Repair; According to Law
This address holds 3 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 16, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →