Cooking with dropped spatula, lubricant above food found at Phoenix-area eateries

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.

Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for Dec. 4, 2024:

Fantasticos Mexican Food – 9666 E Riggs Road, Sun Lakes

3 violations

• No certified food manager
• Employee dropped spatula on floor – picked it up – then kept cooking
• Cooked beef kept past discard date

Lin’s Grand Buffet – 1215 S Ellsworth Road, Mesa

3 violations

• Staff member not washing hands properly
• Pans of orange chicken not held at proper temperature
• Cook handling raw shrimp then kitchen equipment without washing hands

Lychee Kitchen – 23450 N 19th Ave, Phoenix

3 violations

• Raw chicken stored above vegetables
• Shrimp not kept cold enough
• Eggs out of temperature

Denny’s – 3971 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert

3 violations

• Hash browns not held at proper temperature
• Raw beef stored above cooked turkey bacon
• No written policy for clean up of vomit

Yoko Fast Food – 1235 S Gilbert Rd, Mesa

4 violations

• No soap at hand wash sink
• Tray of raw pork stored over shrimp
• Tub of noodles not cooling properly
• Can of WD-40 on shelf over food ingredients

Dean’s List – Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores

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