Eating out this weekend? Beware — the Pinal County Health Department docked every other restaurant it inspected during a tour of Maricopa this week. 

Health inspectors visited nine eateries in the city from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 and dinged nearly half of them with violations. 

This report has three more “satisfactory” ratings than our previous report that spanned Sept. 7 to 28. 

Excellent 

Arby’s (inspected Oct. 3) 

Culver’s (inspected Oct. 4) 

IHOP (inspected Oct. 3) 

Sunrise Preschool (inspected Oct. 3) 

Tacos N’ More (inspected Oct. 3) 

 

Satisfactory 

Carniceria Sonora (inspected Oct. 4) 

  • Sink operation and maintenance: Employee hand sink at food-prep station blocked by a large vat of dough stored in front of it. Hand sink at the hot line service does not have soap. 
  • Cooling: Temperatures of cooked beans on a metal pallet behind the food service line were between 81 and 95 degrees. Temperatures of cooked beef in a prep cooler were between 49 and 51 degrees. Temperatures of cooked salsa in walk-in cooler were between 50 and 68 degrees. Less than 41 degrees required. 
  • Hot holding: Temperatures of cooked and fried pork in a warmer were between 89 and 119 degrees. More than 135 degrees required. 
  • Date marking: Ten crates of individually packed salsa in the retail cooler did not have marked dates.  

Fransisco’s Mexican Food (inspected Oct. 4) 

  • Cooling: Temperatures of cooked rice in reach in cooler were between 49 and 52 degrees. Less than 41 degrees required. 

Jack In the Box (inspected Oct. 4) 

  • Cooling: Temperatures of cheese, meat stuffed tortilla, pre-cooked chicken, salsa and egg rolls in reach-in cooler were between 55 and 57 degrees. Less than 41 degrees required. 
  • Cooling equipment: Ambient air temperature of the reach-in cooler was 60 degrees. Less than 41 degrees required. 

Sonic Drive-in (inspected Oct. 3) 

  • Backflow prevention: A new chemical dish machine was installed without approval from the Department of Environmental Health. The water-waste line from the dish machine is directly connected to the drain of the three-compartment sink, which is directly connected to a sewer. The owner is required to install an airgap between the three-compartment sink drainpipe and sewer inlet. Reinspection required. 
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.
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