19 eateries failed Pima County health inspections in May

100 W. Orange Grove Road

History: Good and excellent scores for several years but was placed on probation May 8.

What the inspector saw: Lasagna, sausage, chicken, artichokes and mushrooms stored at unsafe temperatures; dishes and utensils stored as clean had food debris and residue.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection May 17.

Comments: A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.

2936 E. Broadway

History: Good ratings since 2017 but received a needs improvement rating May 9 and failed initial re-inspection May 10.

What the inspector saw: Ham, cheese, potatoes and applesauce at unsafe temperatures; clean utensils stored in dirty container; clean cutting boards stored on dirty shelf; food handlers did not wash hands and put on new gloves after changing tasks.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection May 13.

Comments: Owner Terry Kyte said a refrigeration problem was quickly repaired. Food was transferred to a different unit and customers were not affected, he said.

400 S. Broadway

History: Mainly good and excellent scores for several years but received a needs improvement rating April 29 and failed initial re-inspection May 6.

What the inspector saw: Steak, sour cream and cooked chicken stored at unsafe temperatures; hamburger was undercooked.

Follow up: Passed a second follow-up inspection May 16.

Comments: Declined to comment.

1064 N. Campbell Ave.

History: Mainly good and excellent ratings for years until 2019. Since January, three of six health inspections had negative findings, including a May 22 needs improvement rating and a failed re-inspection May 23.

What the inspector saw: Ham, cheese mayonnaise and cream cheese stored at unsafe temperatures; cockroach crawling on a sink; “encrusted food debris” in refrigerator; some refrigerated foods had no use-by dates; trash and food debris on floor in food preparation area.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection June 3.

Comments: Declined to comment.

54 E. Pennington St.

History: Good and excellent scores for years but received a May 10 needs improvement rating and failed a May 13 follow-up inspection.

What the inspector saw: Mashed potatoes, deli turkey and cut melon stored at unsafe temperatures.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection May 14.

Comments: Chef Kevin Powers said a faulty refrigeration unit was quickly repaired and did not affect customers.

4650 S. Palo Verde Blvd.

History: Good and excellent scores until 2017. Since then, four of seven health inspections had negative findings including a May 7 needs improvement rating followed by two failed follow-up inspections May 17 and 28.

What the inspector saw: Sandwiches, burgers and burritos stored at unsafe temperatures; two hand-washing sinks had no paper towels; crackers stored next to insecticide and detergent.

Follow Up: Passed a third-follow-up inspection June 7.

Comments: A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.

655 W. 22nd St.

History: Good ratings throughout 2018 but was placed on probation May 7.

What the inspector saw: Hamburgers and cheeseburgers, club sandwiches and breakfast burritos were stored at unsafe temperatures — the store’s third temperature violation in a row; boxes of food products were stored on floor of walk-in refrigerator.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection May 17.

Comments: A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.

1905 W. Grant Road

History: Mainly passing scores in 2018 but was placed on probation May 1.

What the inspector saw: Raw oysters were not tagged to indicate supplier and source waters; four varieties of salsa were stored at unsafe temperatures; employee cut up limes with bare hands; hand-washing sink blocked.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection May 13.

Comments: Owner Jose Montano said new employees were retrained and problems have been corrected.

Mobile food unit

History: Good and excellent scores since late 2017, but received a needs improvement rating May 15 and failed re-inspection May 16.

What the inspector saw: Beans, salsa, chicken and shredded beef stored at unsafe temperatures; hand-washing sink had no paper towels; no test strips for sanitizing solution.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection May 22.

Comments: Owner Rosania Quinones said a faulty refrigeration unit has been fixed.

354 S. Main Ave.

History: Mainly good scores for several years but was placed on probation May 13.

What the inspector saw: Tamales, cheese, shredded chicken and ground beef stored at unsafe temperatures; no use-by dates on refrigerated foods; food debris on “multiple food contact surfaces.”

Follow up: Passed a follow-up inspection May 23.

Comments: Manager Zulema Salinas said problems were quickly corrected.

5380 E. 22nd St.

History: Good ratings since 2016 but was placed on probation May 22 and failed a June 3 follow-up inspection.

What the inspector saw: Chicken, beans, shredded beef, salsa and enchilada sauce stored at unsafe temperatures; cockroach found inside a cooking pot stored with clean dishes; hand-washing sink lacked soap, paper towels and hot water; kitchen equipment was not sanitized.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection June 13.

100 W. Duval Mine Road

History: Good and excellent ratings for several years but was placed on probation May 6.

What the inspector saw: Beef, beans, chorizo, tamales and cheese stored at unsafe temperatures; insecticide stored in kitchen; management not certified in food protection management.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection May 16.

Comments: A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.

756 S. Stone Ave.

History: Mainly good and excellent scores since 2016 but was placed on probation May 21.

What the inspector saw: Pork, chicken salad, bean and ham soup and blue cheese crumbles stored at unsafe temperatures — a repeat violation; cooking equipment stored as clean had food debris — also a repeat violation.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection June 3.

Comments: Could not be reached for comment. No one answered the phone during business hours and there was no voicemail system.

6061 E. Broadway

History: Good and excellent scores until mid-2017. Since then, four of 10 inspections had negative findings including an April 23 needs improvement rating and a failed re-inspection May 3.

What the inspector saw: Tuna salad, potato salad and coleslaw stored at unsafe temperatures; no sanitizing solution in equipment-washing machine; sewage overflow in sink.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection May 13.

Comments: Declined to comment.

5450 E. Fifth St.

History: Licensed for food service since April, the site had negative findings in three of four inspections in May. They include a May 1 needs improvement rating and two failed re-inspections on May 2 and 15.

What the inspector saw: Cheese, yogurt and kefir stored at unsafe temperatures; no sanitizing solution in sanitizing sink; hand-washing sink had no paper towels; manager not certified in food protection management.

Follow up: Passed a third re-inspection May 28.

Comments: Manager George Camacho said problems have been corrected.

1072 N. Campbell Ave.

History: Has failed four of seven inspections in the past 14 months. Most recently was placed on probation May 16 and failed two re-inspections May 28 and June 7.

What the inspector saw: Beef, chicken, tofu, bean sprouts and noodles stored at unsafe temperatures; rodent droppings in storage area; cockroaches “throughout the facility;” dishwasher had no sanitizing agent; heavy grease and food debris buildup on floors and walls throughout the premises.

Follow up: Passed a third re-inspection June 17.

Comments: Declined to comment.

11165 N. La Canada Dr.

History: Good scores until 2017, since then four of seven inspections had negative findings. Most recently was placed on probation May 14 and failed re-inspection May 24.

What the inspector saw: Ham, fish, chicken and chorizo stored at unsafe temperatures; some foods had no use-by dates — a violation noted twice before; no test strips for sanitizing solution — a repeat violation; lettuce was washed in a hand-washing sink.

Follow up: Passed a second re-inspection June 3.

Comments: Manager Oyuky Garcia said problems have been rectified.

15000 N. Secret Springs Dr.

History: Good and excellent ratings since 2016 but was placed on probation May 2.

What the inspector saw: Clean cooking utensils store in dirty containers; documentation lacking for shellfish sales; improper cooling procedures for cooked food — a repeat violation; hand-washing sink lacked hot water; dishwasher not functioning properly.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection May 14.

Comments: The problems inspectors identified “were promptly addressed to the full satisfaction of the Health Department,” marketing director Tim Anderson said.

5004 E. Broadway

History: The current food service permit was issued in August 2018. The restaurant received an excellent rating in February but was placed on probation May 23.

What the inspector saw: Chicken wings, cheese, coleslaw mix and ranch dressing stored at unsafe temperatures; wiping cloths not sanitized; hand-washing sink had no soap or paper towels; no disclosure of risk of foodborne illness from undercooked foods.

Follow up: Passed re-inspection June 4.

Comments: A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.