Taco Vibes
A°2121 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix 85009
Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 3 · Permit MF2502581
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 20, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history4 on record
2026
Jul 27, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Renewal AttestationPredefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Jun 30, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed time as a control on salsa bar
Jun 25, 2026Routine2 priority1 foundation1 coreall corrected on siteC°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed pot lid blocking sand sink. Informed PIC handwash sink must be available at all time to wash hands. PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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6-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. 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 liquid cheese, cooked beef, cooked pork, cooked chicken and broth hot holding at 128-130 degrees. PIC explained the food was put on steam tables 2 hours prior to inspection. Informed PIC except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. All TCS foods improperly hot held were reheated to 165°F at time of 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 cooked salsa and pico de gallo stored on ice temping at 52 degrees. PIC explained they replace the ice as needed. Explained to PIC all TCS foods need to be stored at 41 degrees or below. PIC created a 4 hours time as control policy for items held on ice. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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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 2 takeout windows propped open with no screens. Explained to PIC all outer openings must be protected from the outside. PIC closed windows at the end of inspectionCorrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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6-202.15 - Core: Outer Openings, Protected
Inspector's notes
Observed no commissary logs at the time of inspection. Explained to PIC there is to be 30 days of commissary logs on unit at the time of inspection for inspectors to review. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 6d, 9d, 10e, 11d - Food preparation shall be simplified to reduce excessive steps where food may become contaminated. Excessive steps may include, but are not limited to, cooking overnight without oversight, cooling, or cutting large volumes of food items. This prohibition does not apply to foods that have been prepared or packaged in permanent food establishments or commissaries meeting the requirements of this code. Addl Notes: Observed rice in prep cooler temping at 61 degrees. PIC explained they had cooked the rice 2 hours prior to inspection and it was cooling. Explained to PIC no cooling is to be done on unit. PIC will cook and cool rice at commissary. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of 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.
2025
Jul 11, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Pre-Operational AttestationNo County legal action will result from this inspection.Splash guards shall be provided at the hand wash sink to ensure that contamination of food and equipment is prevented (FDA Food Code §3-305.11; 3-307.11).
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →