Tabla Indian Restaurant
D°2501 W Happy Valley Rd, Phoenix 85085
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2500629
Score based on 3 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 22, 2026.
An inspection on Jun 8, 2026 found violations at the county's most serious (D-equivalent) level. Scores are held in the “Poor” band for 6 months after such events — until Dec 5, 2026, assuming no further incidents. How scoring works
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Inspection history3 on record
2026
Jun 8, 2026Routine6 priority1 foundation1 coreD°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed line cook handle raw chicken with gloved hands, then remove right hand glove. Handle clean kitchen food contact surfaces and re glove without washing hands before continuing to work with food. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes and then clean dishes in dish pit area without hand washing in between. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14 - Priority: When to Wash. 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. Predefined Comment: Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks. Predefined Comment: Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: Discussed the importance of proper hand washing procedures with the person-in-charge (PIC). Proper handwashing procedure is to rinse hands with warm water, scrub with soap for 10-15 seconds, rinse with warm water, dry with approved drying provision, and turn off in a manner to prevent re-contamination of hands. Entire process should take approximately 20 seconds for full and proper handwashing to prevent spread of pathogens and contamination.
Inspector's notes
*2nd repeat* Observed in-use low temp dishwasher dispensing 0ppm of chlorine. Dishwasher must read between 50-100ppm. Owner called technician onsite to fix dishwasher. Dishwasher tested 50-100ppm by end of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-702.11 - Priority: Cleaned and Sanitized Before Use After Cleaning. 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. Addl Notes: Observed dish washer actively putting away dishes clean with visible amounts of food debris. Observed line cook place wok at dirty side of dish pit, dishwasher grabbed wok with contaminated hands sprayed down wok with only water and returned it to the cookline as clean. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Repeat Violation 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. Predefined Comment: Food-contact surfaces were properly sanitized at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. Predefined Comment: PIC relocated all food-contact surfaces to warewashing area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
*2nd repeat* Observed front of house, left side hot table box holding mixed seasoned rice, and peeled boiled eggs between 107-118*f degrees. Per owner items were out of temp less than 2 hours. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Repeat Violation PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly hot held were reheated to 165°F at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
*2nd repeat* Observed walk-in fridge holding TCS foods such as fried corn, fried fish, spinach masala, rice, rice with spices, peeled boiled egg, milk, various masalas, yogurt, and yogurt based curry sauce between 45-47*f degrees. Per owner walk-in fridge was verified working below 41*f degrees before open (11:30am) Items left inside walk-in fridge to cool below 41*F degrees. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Repeat Violation 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
Observed walk-in fridge holding TCS food from the above cold holding violation with a min/max temperature of 46.9*f degrees. A technician was called onsite to repair walk-in fridge at time of inspection. Walk-in fridge was restored to below 41*f degrees. 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. Addl Notes: Observed 4 pans of cooked mixed rice actively cooling between 96-122*f degrees in hotel pans covered. Per owner item were made with-in the last 2 hours and items were uncovered to finish cooling. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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: 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed and AVB mop sink with a chemical dispenser and a Y valve attached. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.11 (A) - Priority: Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures; According to Law Predefined Comment: PIC removed shut-off downstream from atmospheric vacuum breaker at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: Shut-offs, including chemical dispensers and sprayer nozzles, are not approved for continuous installation downstream from atmospheric vacuum breakers.
Inspector's notes
*2nd repeat* Establishment has black fabric curtains that run through the kitchen directly in front of hot holding unit and area for serving food. Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use must be smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food operations are conducted; nonabsorbent for food establishment servicing areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, mobile food anda reas subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 6-101.11 - Core: Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas
Apr 15, 2026Routine4 priority2 foundation1 coreD°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed employee medicine storage, chemical storage, removing unnecessary items from establishment and ensuring that equipment either has a CIP procedure or can be washed in the 3-compartment sink, and fecal vomit cleanup procedures for continued training.
Inspector's notes
2nd repeat violation. Observed spray bottle with green chemical without label. PIC labeled bottle.Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies must be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 7-202.11 - Priority Foundation: Restriction-Presence and Use Addl Notes: Observed insecticide next to 3-compartment sink in back area. PIC removed container from premises.
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7-102.11 - Priority Foundation: Common Name-Working Containers Predefined Comment: 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.
Inspector's notes
In-use chlorine mechanical dish machine found with 0 ppm chlorine concentration. PIC had technician out at end of inspection and was able to bring concentration up. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels in order allow for proper sanitization of food contact surfaces. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 4-601.11(A) - Priority Foundation: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 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. Addl Notes: Vegetable chopper stored as clean next to handwashing sink found with food debris.
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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. Predefined Comment: Food-contact surfaces were properly sanitized at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked vegetable biryani sauce cooked and placed for cooling in deep plastic containers the previous night in walk-in cooler at 56 deg F.
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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: All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. 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. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Cooked rice, cooked chicken, no-shell hard boiled eggs in water, and vegetable sauce in front hot holding unit at 92 to 120 deg F. PIC stated items at had been in unit less than 2 hours prior.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly hot held were reheated to 165°F at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed cooked breaded chicken, cooked fish, hot chicken, shredded cabbage, dairy based tikka sauce, blended spinach sauce, and on-site made cooked mango pickles at 50-74 deg F in prep coolers in cook line area. Per PIC items had been in unit less than 4 hours.
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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: All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. 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 accumulation food debris and grease below cooking equipment and shelves on floor through out establishment. Food buildup found on racks for storage in walk-in and dry storage areas.
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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions Predefined Comment: Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. 6-101.11 - Core: Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas Addl Notes: Establishment has added curtains that run through the kitchen directly in front of hot holding unit and area for serving food. Materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use must be smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food operations are conducted; nonabsorbent for food establishment servicing areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, mobile food anda reas subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
2025
Aug 28, 2025Routine2 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed general cleaning frequency and handwashing behaviors.
Inspector's notes
Observed containers of cooked chicken with out a datemark sticker. Per person in charge (PIC), cooked chicken was prepared two days prior to inspection and placed into walk-in cooler. Ready-To-Eat (RTE) TCS foods requiring date marking shall be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Containers of cooked chicken were properly date marked at the time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.17 - Priority Foundation: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking. 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 unlabeled general use spray bottle containing unidentified liquid. Per PIC, liquid inside was either water or sanitizer solution. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. PIC labeled general use bottle at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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7-102.11 - Priority Foundation: Common Name-Working Containers
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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 →