Kavasutra Tempe
B°1537 W Broadway Rd, Tempe 85282
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2501185
Score based on 4 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 history4 on record
2026
Jun 16, 2026Re-Inspection1 priorityB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Purchase of test strip receipt for quat test strips provided via email
Inspector's notes
Observed Kava being sold at the facility and on the menu. Advised the person in charge that all additives must meet GRAS requirements. Any substance(s) added to food must be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and/or used consistent with all legal requirements. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that their menu items comply. Education was provided on the addition of food additives and dietary supplements during the inspection. For additional information, please refer to the ADHS Kava and Other Dietary Supplement Products Letter at https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safetyenvironmental- services/index.php.Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-202.12 - Priority: Additives. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source.
May 28, 2026Routine1 priority1 foundationB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.ADHS Letter Provided at the time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed Kava being sold at the facility and on the menu. Advised the person in charge that all additives must meet GRAS requirements. Any substance(s) added to food must be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and/or used consistent with all legal requirements. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that their menu items comply. Education was provided on the addition of food additives and dietary supplements during the inspection. For additional information, please refer to the ADHS Kava and Other Dietary Supplement Products Letter at https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safetyenvironmental- services/index.php.Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-202.12 - Priority: Additives. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source.
Inspector's notes
Test strips for quaternary ammonia were not available at the time of inspection. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection scheduled for 6/5/26. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-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.
2025
Sep 10, 2025Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Any substance(s) added to food must be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and/or used consistent with all legal requirements. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that their menu items comply. Education was provided on the addition of food additives and dietary supplements during the inspection. For additional information, please refer to the ADHS Kava and Other Dietary Supplement Products Letter at https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safety-environmental-services/index.php.
Inspector's notes
Observed immersion blender with visible residue on the food-contact surfaces at time of inspection. Discussed cleaning frequency of food-contact surfaces with PIC. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. PIC relocated all food-contact surfaces to warewashing area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Apr 8, 2025RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.1. Any substance(s) added to food must be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and/or used consistent with all legal requirements. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that their menu items comply. Education was provided on the addition of food additives and dietary supplements during the inspection. For additional information, please refer to the ADHS Kava and Other Dietary Supplement Products Letter at https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safety-environmental-services/index.php. 2. Any substance(s) added to food must be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and/or used consistent with all legal requirements. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring that their menu items comply. This establishment was found to be using Kratom or THC as a food ingredient. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is the agency responsible for regulating the use of Kratom and THC in food. You must contact ADHS to obtain information on requirements related to these products. For additional information, please refer to the ADHS Kava and Other Dietary Supplement Products Letter at https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safety-environmental-services/index.php. Also discussed backflow requirements for reverse osmosis system. Reverse osmosis systems require an approved backflow preventor device (Reduced pressure zone assembly meeting ASSE 1013 requirements) installed upstream of reverse osmosis system. No copper or brass should be installed downstream from reverse osmosis system. 4. Discussed approved test strips.
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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 →