Expired banana pudding, milk out of temperature found at Phoenix-area restaurants

PHOENIX (AZFamily)Every week, Arizona's Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County's Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of "risk factors," considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit

Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for Oct. 16, 2024:Jimmy John's - 3110 N Central Avenue, Phoenix

Deli meats and deli salads out of temperature

Refrigeration unit not keeping food cold enough

Plumbing not installed properly

Jin BBQ - 111 S Dobson Road, Mesa

Cooked pumpkin not cooling properly

Cooked rice not kept hot enough

Cheese and milk out of temperature

Biscuits Café - 310 E Bell Rd, Phoenix

Tongs placed in hand sink next to waffle station

Bags of biscuits not stored in proper containers

Cheese and butter out of temperature

- 8345 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria

Inner glass of microwave oven shattered, exposing shards of glass

Plumbing not installed properly

Mop sink faucet broken and leaking

Women's restroom door lock broken

The Original Empanada Shop - 21824 S Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek

Cook rinsing dishes then preparing food

No paper towels at hand wash sink

Raw eggs stored above red sauce

Cook not cleaning pans properly

Containers of beans not cooling correctly

Salsa and banana pudding kept past discard dates

Chorizo and sour cream not stored at proper temperature

Dean's List - Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scoresRestaurantsLocationLuLu's Taco Shop 610 N Gilbert Rd, GilbertModern Grind13044 W Rancho Santa Fe Blvd, AvondaleFirst Watch 3780 W Happy Valley Rd, GlendaleStarbucks 4985 W Ray Rd, ChandlerDave and Busters21001 N Tatum Blvd, PhoenixThe Brass Tap2442 S Recker Road, Gilbert Click or tap here to see a list of all our Dirty Dining reports.