Tacos el Cerrito Rios
A1522 E Southern Ave, Phoenix 85040
Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 3 · Permit MF-23-0492
Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.
Score based on 8 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 23, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history11 on record
2026
Sep 8, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed sanitizer concentrations (200-400 PPM with Quat Ammonia sanitizer). Also discussed temperature/time as a control requirements. Commissary agreement is almost due for renewal, please provide updated agreement when acquired
2025
May 24, 2025RoutineA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
-- No commissary logs available for review at the time of inspection. Mobile food establishments serving TCS foods shall maintain a log of visits to the approved commissary or food service establishment as required by MCESD. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Repeat violation: 2nd
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Repeat Violation MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5e - Mobile food establishments serving time/temperature control for safety foods shall maintain a log of visits to the approved commissary or food service establishment as required by this Department. This log shall be maintained using a Department approved format and maintained with the establishment at all times. The logs shall be maintained for a period of 30 days and should be available for review by the Department.
Apr 25, 2025Re-Inspection1 priority1 coreB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected. Owner provided via email a written statement stating that par-cooking was no longer taking place. Email attached in files.
Inspector's notes
In cold holding ice chest observed double bagged raw beef, raw chicken, and raw chorizo sitting next to and on top of each other (bags were touching). Discussed with PIC about properly separating raw animal proteins. Discussed using additional containers to properly separate raw meat products. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. 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
In reach-in refrigerator observed masa being stored in a colored grocery bag. PIC moved masa to a food-grade bag at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-102.11 (A)(1) and (B)(1) - Priority: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Migration of Deleterious Substances; Safe Predefined Comment: Use of non-food grade bags (including to-go bags and trash bags) is not approved for storage of open food items to prevent migration of deleterious substances.
Inspector's notes
No commissary logs available at time of inspection. PIC stated that they were left at home. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5e - Mobile food establishments serving time/temperature control for safety foods shall maintain a log of visits to the approved commissary or food service establishment as required by this Department. This log shall be maintained using a Department approved format and maintained with the establishment at all times. The logs shall be maintained for a period of 30 days and should be available for review by the Department.
Apr 4, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundation1 coreB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
In cold holding ice chest observed double bagged raw beef, raw chicken, and raw chorizo sitting next to and on top of each other (bags were touching). Discussed with PIC about properly separating raw animal proteins. Discussed using additional containers to properly separate raw meat products. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. 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
Establishment performs non-continuous cooking of raw chicken. The chicken is grilled briefly to provide grill marks, is cooled to 41*F, and then cooked to a minimum of 165*F when preparing for an order. PIC will create a written policy that will: Describe how the requirements for non-continuous cooking are to be monitored and documented by the permit holder and the corrective actions to be taken if the requirements are not met; Describe how the foods, after initial heating, but prior to complete cooking, are to be marked or otherwise identified as foods that must be cooked prior to being offered for sale or service; Describe how the foods, after initial heating but prior to cooking are to be separated from ready-to-eat foods.
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3-401.14 (F) - Priority Foundation: Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods: Documentation. 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/4616/25575/AMC-Toolbox---Cooking. Predefined Comment: Non-continuous cooking of raw animal proteins requires prior approval of written procedures by department. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
Inspector's notes
In reach-in refrigerator observed masa being stored in a colored grocery bag. PIC moved masa to a food-grade bag at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-102.11 (A)(1) and (B)(1) - Priority: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Migration of Deleterious Substances; Safe Predefined Comment: Use of non-food grade bags (including to-go bags and trash bags) is not approved for storage of open food items to prevent migration of deleterious substances.
Inspector's notes
No commissary logs available at time of inspection. PIC stated that they were left at home. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5e - Mobile food establishments serving time/temperature control for safety foods shall maintain a log of visits to the approved commissary or food service establishment as required by this Department. This log shall be maintained using a Department approved format and maintained with the establishment at all times. The logs shall be maintained for a period of 30 days and should be available for review by the Department.
Feb 7, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
2024
Dec 12, 2024RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.No food preparation being done, facility inspection conducted.
Nov 19, 2024RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.***Facilities inspection conducted at mobile food office.
Aug 20, 2024Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed two cans of Raid spray in one of the storage compartments under the 3-compartment sink. Because of the toxicity of restricted use pesticides, they can only be applied by certified operator. Owner discarded the two cans of Raid at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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7-202.12 (C) - Priority Foundation: Conditions of Use; Pesticides by certified applicator
Apr 18, 2024Advisorynot scoredclean
Spoke with operator regarding operational location, time and days. Per operator the unit operates Thurs-Sun, 6PM-12AM, at 5644 S 16th St Phoenix.
Apr 16, 2024Advisorynot scoredclean
Left a voicemail and sent an email to the contact on file regarding operational status and location.
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 23, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →