PlateScore

Ice Cream El Sol

A

4535 W Van Buren St, Phoenix 85043

Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 2 · Permit MF2501088

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

Score based on 4 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 23, 2026.

100
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

10006020252026Mar 13, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Nov 20, 2025 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Apr 2, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 8, 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 history7 on record

2026

Aug 8, 2026RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed utensil storage between uses (hot water storage requires the water to be at 135*F or above). Also discussed sanitizer concentrations and storage (50-100 PPM Chlorine sanitizer)

Jun 25, 2026Advisorynot scoredclean
Apr 2, 2026RoutinecleanA°

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

2025

Nov 20, 2025Routine2 coreA

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

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

No Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) available at time of inspection. Please obtain additional CFPMs to provide coverage when the unit is in operation prior to next routine inspection. You can find a list of accredited certification providers one our website at https://www.maricopa.gov/631/Environmental-Services 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

#43 — In-Use Utensils; Properly StoredCore3-304.12

Inspector's notes

Ice cream scoops stored in water with internal temperature of 50*F. The water was in a container that was placed in an ice bath. PIC moved the scoops to inside the cold holding unit. Discussed hot holding units for maintaining scoops in hot water (135*F water).

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3-304.12 - Core: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage Predefined Comment: In-use utensils must be stored in a clean, dry location; in running water; or in hot water above 135°F. If utensils are stored in food, the handles must be stored above the surface of the food. All in-use utensils were properly stored at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

Aug 6, 2025Advisorynot scoredclean

Documentation of Ungraded Status

Mar 18, 2025Advisorynot scoredclean
Mar 13, 2025RoutinecleanA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

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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 →