Rios Taco Shack N Stuff
A°4535 W Van Buren St, Phoenix 85043
Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 3 · Permit MF2500783
Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.
Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history8 on record
2026
Apr 2, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Renewal AttestationNo County legal action will result from this inspection.
Feb 21, 2026RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Jan 17, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspected at SE2600010
2025
Oct 18, 2025Routine1 priorityB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Of Note: Discussed with PIC TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means.
Inspector's notes
Observed a deep container of red salsa in the refrigerator with 51*F in the center. Per person in charge (PIC) the salsa was made the previous day. Discussed 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. Also discussed TCS foods prepared from cold or ambient room temperature ingredients must be cooled from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Embargoed the red salsa and PIC voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Show full county text
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 commissary visit log available at time of inspection. PIC stated all prep is done in the mobile truck. Discussed with PIC that establishment should visit commissary on days when in operation. Discussed with PIC that all food storage and advanced food preparation must occur at approved commissary kitchen. All produce must be purchased commercially pre-washed or be washed in advance at a permitted food establishment/commissary. Produce may not be washed in the unit unless an approved prep sink has been installed. No prep sink observed in unit. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
Show full county text
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 5, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Feb 25, 2025RoutinecleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
This address holds 2 food permits
Maricopa County issues a separate permit for each kitchen rather than for each restaurant name, so large properties hold several. Each is inspected and scored on its own. The county does not publish which kitchen serves which venue.
Nearby restaurants
Other places to eat within a short walk, with their current scores.
- 100Southwest Leadership AcademyA°4301 W Fillmore St · 560 m away
- 100Circle KA301 N 43rd Ave · 570 m away
- 100Cantina 43A4228 W Van Buren St · 590 m away
- 91NY SlicersA°835 N 43rd Ave · 900 m away
- 95AM/PMA935 N 43rd Ave · 1.0 km away
- 99US FoodsA°4650 W Buckeye Rd · 1.4 km away
- 100SodexoMagic at BMS PhoenixA°620 N 51st Ave · 1.3 km away
- 95Filiberto's Mexican FoodA1075 N 51st Ave · 1.4 km away
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 →