Thiru Kuppusamy Restaurant
D°955 W Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler 85248
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2600195
Score based on 1 scored inspection on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 22, 2026.
An inspection on May 27, 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 Nov 23, 2026, assuming no further incidents. How scoring works
Inspection history1 on record
2026
May 27, 2026Routine5 priority3 foundationD°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspector provided copy of county time as a public health control policy to PIC for Biryani rice Emailed report
Inspector's notes
Cook was unable to provide proof of certified manager during inspection and was unable to answer questions relating to big six bacteria and virus, proper hot holding and sanitization concentration for low temperature dishwasher. Obtain certification from an accredited agency and leave at establishment. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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2-102.11(A-B) and (C)(1), (4)-(16) - Priority Foundation: Demonstration; Demonstration of Knowledge
Inspector's notes
Observed employee using personal cell phone with gloved hands, remove one of the gloves to use the phone and then proceed to place on the same gloves to work on the preparation line. Inspector instructed employee to remove both gloves and properly wash hands before placing on clean gloves to continue working on the food preparation line. 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.
Inspector's notes
Observed raw chicken stored directly above raw package of celery on speed rack in walk in cold unit. Kitchen employee removed raw chicken and placed on separate bottom shelf in walk in unit. 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 low temperature dishwasher at a chlorine sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm available sanitizer with dishes in the dishwashing compartment. Dishwasher repaired the low temperature dish machine and restored concentration to within the required sanitizer concentration. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (F1-2) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- On-site Generation. 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
Observed large containers of Biryani rice hot holding on counter at internal temperature of 100 -120 deg F. Cook informed the rice had been on counter less than two hours and reheated to >165 deg F during inspection Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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.
Inspector's notes
Observed small container of yogurt cold holding on counter at internal temperature of 69 deg F PIC discarded yogurt. Observed cooked goat meat cold holding at internal temperature of 46 deg F in container in small reach in unit in the cooking area. Observed cooked mutton cold holding at internal temperature of 48 deg F in a large reach in unit that was holding >41 deg F. Cook informed the cooked goat, and mutton had been cold holding in units since the night prior and discarded.
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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.
Inspector's notes
Observed rice, chicken curry, and mutton cold holding in walk in without a datemark for >48 hours (according to cook) who datemarked with date prepared during 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 one of the large reach in unit holding temperature at 48.6 deg F (according to the min/max thermometer). TCS food items cold holding in unit was discarded or redirected to walk in. Currently there is no TCS food items cold holding in unit. PIC informed they will repair or replace unit. 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.
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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 →