Two Maricopa eateries dinged for violations

In November, the Pinal County Health Department inspected six Maricopa eateries. Two of the six — Sunrise Café and Mando’s Mexican Food — were cited for violations, though each received an overall satisfactory “S” during their inspection.

Mando’s Mexican Food was reprimanded for improper cooling techniques, improper storage temperatures and staff eating in non-designated areas. Sunrise Café was dinged for improper hand-washing techniques, not discarding expired bean soup and improper holding temperatures.

Health inspectors conduct random inspections aimed at ensuring that all the proper steps are being taken to maintain consumer safety, Pinal County officials said. To that end, the department can issue violations that are either critical or non-critical.Critical violations must be fixed within 10 days and affect a location’s score. Non-critical violations must be fixed within 90 days.

Grades are based on the number of violations, with an “E,” for excellent, being the highest possible score an establishment can receive. Other scores are: “S” for satisfactory; “U” for unacceptable; and “N” for needs improvement.

Those establishments receiving an “E” in November were Native New Yorker, Rice Garden, Sonic Drive-In and Pizza Hut. To view the full reports on each restaurant, click here.

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