La Cocina de Lupita I
B°2121 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix 85009
Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 3 · Permit MF2504276
Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.
Score based on 2 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
We last checked the county record 8 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). Any inspection since then would not appear here yet.
Score over time
Inspection history2 on record
2026
Sep 6, 2026Routine1 priority1 coreB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed no Certified Food Safety Manager certificate. Per PIC, she is scheduled to take the exam tomorrow. Advised PIC to obtain and store her documentation inside the truck or have it readily available upon request. Informed PIC that serving open Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods requires a certified food safety manager. 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
Inspector's notes
During time of inspection, observed several Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods stored in ziploc bags in the reach in cooler and temping between 48-50F, including raw carne asada, chicharron, shredded cheese, and beef hot dogs. Per PIC, the TCS items were stored in the reach in cooler 7 hours ago. PIC voluntarily discarded the TCS items. Advised PIC that except during preparation, cooking, or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. 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 no commissary visit logs. Advised PIC to store signed and dated visit logs inside the unit. 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. 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.
2025
Oct 22, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Nearby restaurants
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- 93Asadero ToroA1715 W Mcdowell Rd · 850 m away
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 16, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →