Tacos Del Pepe
A702 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix 85042
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2504251
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
Sep 9, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. No violations noted at time of inspection. Provided Time as a Public Health Control (4 Hours) guidance and bodily fluid/biohazard spill cleanup guidance in Spanish via e-mail. Discussed work order for restroom door.
May 4, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Of note: discussed proper separation and storage of raw animal proteins. Provided information about obtaining additional Food Protection Manager certifications for staff via e-mail.
2025
Nov 13, 2025Re-Inspection1 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.Operator was able to present a functional metal-pronged probe thermometer at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of maintaining a thermometer on-site for temperature verification of food.
Inspector's notes
Observed no Certified Food Manager (CFM) onsite at time of inspection. Person in charge (PIC) was unable to produce a valid certified food protection manager certificate. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Provide a CFPM onsite by next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
Oct 24, 2025Routine2 priority1 foundation1 coreC°
A reinspection will occur on or prior to 11/4/2025, to verify the correction of Violation #36.No County legal action will result from this inspection.A reinspection will occur on or prior to 11/3/2025, to verify the correction of Violation #36. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este reporte de inspección, o le gustaría repasar lo con alguien en español, favor de llamar a nuestros enlaces hispanos al (602) 463-3132 o (602) 526-6123. If you have any questions regarding this inspection report or would like to review it with someone in Spanish, please contact our language liaisons at (602) 463-3132 or (602) 526-6123.
Inspector's notes
Observed no Certified Food Manager (CFM) onsite at time of inspection. Person in charge (PIC) was unable to produce a valid certified food protection manager certificate. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Provide a CFPM onsite by next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants
Inspector's notes
Observed raw chicken in a metal bowl stored directly over raw beef and pork in the walk-in cooler. Also observed raw eggs over bottled water and ready-to-eat pico de gallo stored in the walk-in cooler. Also observed boxed chicken stacked on top of raw pork and beef in the walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage with PIC. Provided proper food storage guidance documents via email at time of inspection. All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2) - Priority: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection from Cross Contamination. 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/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.
Inspector's notes
Observed fully cooked beef head soup (75-77'F) in the cooling process being stored in the walk-in cooler at time of inspection. The soup was being stored in a deep metal cambro with a depth exceeding 4 inches, and placed on the lower shelf of the metal storage rack which was not receiving adequate air flow. Per PIC, the soup was placed in the cooler at 10:30am, about 4 hours prior to inspection. Discussed proper cooling parameters with PIC. 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. All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Inspector's notes
Observed no probe thermometer available for use on-site at time of inspection. Per PIC, their thermometer broke the day prior to inspection. Explained the importance of maintaining a functional thermometer for verify adequate cooking temperatures on-site at all times. Instructed PIC to purchase a new probe thermometer prior to reinspection. Properly calibrated probe thermometers are required at all times for monitoring food temperatures. Must provide a probe thermometer for establishment prior to re-inspection. A reinspection will occur on or prior to 11/4/2025 to verify the correction. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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4-302.12 - Priority Foundation: Food Temperature Measuring Devices
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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 →