{"id":795198,"date":"2026-05-14T06:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/795198\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:14:17","slug":"black-mold-in-ice-machine-sauce-out-of-temperature-found-at-phoenix-area-eateries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/795198\/","title":{"rendered":"Black mold in ice machine, sauce out of temperature found at Phoenix-area eateries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Every week, Arizona\u2019s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County\u2019s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of \u201crisk factors,\u201d considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/envapp.maricopa.gov\/EnvironmentalHealth\/FoodInspections\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maricopa County\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for May 13, 2026:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Dona Licha Mexican Kitchen<\/b> &#8211; 4344 W Indian School Road, Phoenix<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">4 violations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Employee handled floor mats, then food containers<\/li>\n<li>No paper towels at hand wash sink<\/li>\n<li>Cooked beans not cooling properly<\/li>\n<li>Chili rellenos and lettuce not date marked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Hub Grill and Bar<\/b> &#8211; 1925 S Sossaman Rd, Mesa<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">4 violations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Raw breaded chicken stored on top of raw fish<\/li>\n<li>Black organic growth in ice machine<\/li>\n<li>Food debris build-up on meat slicer<\/li>\n<li>Onion dip kept past discard date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>LUCCA Living Room <\/b>&#8211; 2475 W Queen Creek Rd, Queen Creek<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">4 violations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>No paper towels at hand wash sink<\/li>\n<li>Raw chicken stored behind ground beef<\/li>\n<li>Food debris on can opener blade<\/li>\n<li>Bolognese sauce not kept at proper temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>AZ Pho and Grill <\/b>&#8211; 885 N 54th Street, Chandler<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">5 violations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>No certified food manager<\/li>\n<li>Pan of raw beef stored above cooked pork<\/li>\n<li>Dishwasher not cleaning properly<\/li>\n<li>Cutting board not washed after cutting shrimp on it<\/li>\n<li>First aid creams above prep table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Hillside Spot<\/b> &#8211; 4740 E Warner Rd, Phoenix<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">5 violations: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Employee came into kitchen, handled dishes without washing hands<\/li>\n<li>Box of raw bacon over ready-to-eat foods<\/li>\n<li>Cutting board put away with salsa on it<\/li>\n<li>Cooked corn stored in water for an hour<\/li>\n<li>Cream cheese frosting sitting at room temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"List of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining &quot;Dean's List.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AK4ZNQCEIBB25FTXNUUAVCC37M.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"252\" \/>List of restaurants with a perfect health inspection score make the Dirty Dining &#8220;Dean&#8217;s List.&#8221;(AZFamily) Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores<\/p>\n<tr>RestaurantLocation<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Time Capsule Bar and Grill<\/td>\n<td>3558 W Northern Ave, Phoenix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florencia Pizza<\/td>\n<td>13591 W Camino Del Sol, Sun City West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Riot House<\/td>\n<td>4425 N Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Better Buzz Coffee Company<\/td>\n<td>2333 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mango Rabbit Boba<\/td>\n<td>1250 E Apache Blvd, Tempe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/news\/investigates\/dirty-dining\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click or tap here to see all Dirty Dining reports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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