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La Cocina de Lupita II

B°

2121 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix 85009

Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 3 · Permit MF2504277

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

County record last checked Sep 18, 2026.

96
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

10006020252026Oct 22, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Sep 4, 2026 — Routine — score 93 (0 priority, 1 foundation, 2 core)93
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history2 on record

2026

Sep 4, 2026Routine1 foundation2 coreB°

182nd St & Rio Verde Dr. Rio Verde, AZPredefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

Observed no certified food protection manager certificate. Advised PIC to obtain certified food protection manager certificate. Serving open Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods requires a certified food protection manager certificate. 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

#41 — Wiping Cloths; Properly Used and StoredCore3-304.14

Inspector's notes

Observed wet wiping cloths stored on top of cutting boards. PIC stored wet wiping cloths in chlorine sanitizing solution. Advised PIC that all wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation

#48 — Warewashing Facilities, Installed, Maintained, Used, Test StripsPriority foundation4-302.14

Inspector's notes

Observed no chlorine sanitizer test strips. Advised PIC that test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection 9/11/2026.

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4-302.14 - Priority Foundation: Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.

#57 — MCEHC Mobile Food RequirementsCounty code (MCEHC)MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 5e

Inspector's notes

Observed no commissary visit logs. Advised PIC that 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.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 18, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →