There’s no shortage of “excellent” restaurants in Maricopa, according to Pinal County Health Department’s latest report.
Whether you want an uncooked pizza, a 1,000-calorie cookie or even a bucket of KFC — yes, really — you’re free to chow down without sanitary apprehensions, so says the report of businesses graded from June 6 to 21.
Here is a list of all the restaurants the county visited this month:
Inspectors had beef at Arby’s June 18, but don’t worry, it was the good kind. They found no violations and said everything was shipshape. This is Arby’s fourth consecutive perfect rating. Its last “satisfactory” rating was given in 2021 for two equipment violations.
After a string of critical errors, Denny’s finally hit a grand slam, knocking its inspection out of the park June 11. America’s Diner was awarded its first “excellent” since 2022. This, after a three-inspection streak of suboptimal ratings.
Food inspectors left no donut hole untouched at Dunkin Donuts June 21. It’s the taste of New England’s fourth consecutive perfect rating. Dunkin Donuts last received a “satisfactory” in July 2022.
Food inspectors found no violations at Firehouse Subs June 10. It’s the sub shop’s third consecutive prefect rating, with its last “satisfactory” in July last year.
Another submarine slinger starts a new winning streak in freaky fast fashion. Inspectors visited Jimmy John’s June 20 and found no violations. The sub shop was last inspected in December and received a “satisfactory.”
It might come as a shock to some, but food inspectors found no violations at Kentucky Fried Chicken and Long John Silvers June 18. Despite it being the worst rated restaurant in Maricopa on Yelp, it’s the third consecutive perfect inspection. Violations were last lodged early last year.
Food inspectors said MOD Super-Fast Pizza is as sanitary as it is fast after visiting June 20. It was the custom pizzeria’s seventh consecutive perfect inspection. It last received a satisfactory rating in early 2022.
These pizza preppers make pies perfect to bake at home, according to inspectors. They found no violations at Papa Murphy’s Pizza June 11. It’s the take-and-bake pizzeria’s seventh consecutive excellent rating.
This sushi spot is on a roll. Inspectors visited Say Sushi June 21 and concluded a third consecutive perfect rating was in order. The business was a frequent target for inspectors last year after it was dinged in March.
Food inspectors were tender with Maric
This drive-in is skating on the right path. Inspectors visited Sonic Drive-In and found no violations June 18. The restaurant was last inspected in October, when food inspectors noted equipment violations and declared a “satisfactory” rating.
The Slab Premium Meats keeps a perfect streak of perfect steak. Food inspectors visited the butcher shop and found no violations June 20 — now it’s 4-for-4 all-time earning top marks from the county critics.
Inspectors stopped by Wingstop June 6 and found no issues with the equipment nor wing flinging. The local Wingstop received its third consecutive perfect inspection. Its last “satisfactory” rating was for a cooling equipment violation last year.
Yummy Noodles survived a June 11 surprise visit yielding no violations. It’s the ramen shop’s second inspection since opening 11 months ago. Its first encounter with health inspectors resulted in a “satisfactory” rating after sanitation, cooling and hot holding violations.
