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Safari Samosas

A

5757 N Central Ave, Phoenix 85012

Mobile Food Annual - Mobile Annual Event Food Establishment · Permit MF-20-0405

Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.

Score based on 7 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.

99
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Oct 14, 2023 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Mar 2, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Oct 12, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 21, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 5, 2025 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jan 10, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Feb 20, 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 history8 on record

2026

Feb 20, 2026RoutineA

@SE2600135 Spring Fountain Festival of Fine Arts and CraftsNo County legal action will result from this inspection.

#57 — MCEHC Mobile Food RequirementsCounty code (MCEHC)MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5c

Inspector's notes

Operator could not provide current commissary agreement form on site at time of inspection. Operator must send current documentation of their Yavapai county permit and commissary agreement for 2026 within 2 weeks. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5c - Mobile food establishments shall provide a commissary agreement to the Department upon request, at permit issuance or renewal, and as a part of the documents submitted during plan review for a new permit. Ice cream vendors that only sell or dispense individually packaged, commercially processed items are exempt from providing a commissary agreement.

Jan 10, 2026Routine1 coreA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

-- Unable to verify proof of a certified food protection manager. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. 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

2025

Apr 5, 2025Routine1 coreA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

-- A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. 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

Feb 21, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

Jan 11, 2025Advisorynot scoredclean

Ineffectine Visit: Operator was not at SE2500002 Litchfield Park Gathering event for their inspection.

2024

Oct 12, 2024RoutinecleanA°

Inspected at uptown farmers marketNo County legal action will result from this inspection.

Mar 2, 2024RoutinecleanA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Inspection was conducted at Uptown Farmers Market.Inspection rights were acknowledged by Merik M.Inspection report was emailed and verified.No County legal action will result from this inspection.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative changerequest form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181Award: A,Signer: Merik McCorkle

2023

Oct 14, 2023Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation on this inspection.Inspection conducted at Uptown Farmers Market. Inspection report sent to email on file. No County legal action will result from this inspection.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or • Contact the Department using the email addresses below, o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review) If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Lorna Waterbury

#28 — Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, and Used; Held for Retail Sale, Properly StoredPriority7-204.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-204.11, P: Sanitizers, Criteria-Chemicals Observed wash, rinse and sanitize buckets near handwashing station and measured the sanitize bucket for bleach. Sanitizer bucket measured concentration >100ppm. Discussed with operator to dilute the mixture so that sanitizer is between 50-100ppm and to measure sanitizer prior to operation. Operator diluted mixture and it measured at 100ppm. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →