PlateScore

Twisted Totem Kava Bar

A

9822 N 7th St St, Phoenix 85020

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2501446

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.

97
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

10006020252026May 14, 2025 — Routine — score 80 (1 priority, 1 foundation, 0 core)May 23, 2025 — Re-Inspection — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 13, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 21, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history5 on record

2026

Jul 21, 2026RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.

Jan 13, 2026RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.

2025

May 23, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°

Conducted virtual re-inspection, operator provided digital media to confirm all corrections have been made.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 14, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundationB°

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

#48 — Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test StripsPriority foundation4-302.14

Inspector's notes

Observed establishment utilize quat-sanitizer but have no quat-sanitizer test strips availble in the establishement for testing santitizer concentrations. Discussed obtaining quat-sanitizer test trips to verify quat-sanitizer concentration 150-400pm.

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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. Predefined Comment: Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

#51 — Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesPriority5-202.14

Inspector's notes

Observed service mop sink faucet with no atmospheric vaccum breaker valve (AVB) backflow prevention installed.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.14 - Priority: Backflow Prevention Device, Design Standard Predefined Comment: Provide an approved backflow device prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Apr 25, 2025Advisorynot scoredclean

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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 →