Highlights
- Federico's Mexican Food in Laveen led this week's Dirty Dining Report with five priority violations, including birria held below safe temperature.
- The Breakfast Club in downtown Phoenix drew four violations, among them truffle butter stored too warm and a Bloody Mary mix one week past date.
- Barrio Queen at 7114 E Stetson Dr. in Scottsdale was among six Valley restaurants that received perfect inspection scores on September 2.
Maricopa County's Environmental Services Department flagged five Phoenix-area restaurants for priority health code violations in its September 2 inspection round, while Barrio Queen in Scottsdale posted a clean sheet, according to Arizona's Family's weekly Dirty Dining Report.
Federico's Mexican Food at 5865 W Baseline Rd. in Laveen drew the most violations of the week at five, including birria not kept hot enough, an employee washing dishes without sanitizer, no chlorine sanitizer at the sink, medicine stored above seasoning, and a personal water bottle stored in the ice machine.
The Breakfast Club at 2 E Jefferson St. in Phoenix followed with four violations: organic matter growing on wonton wraps, no sanitizer in the dishwasher, truffle butter not kept cold enough, and a Bloody Mary mix one week out of date.
Bonchon at 780 W Elliot Rd. in Tempe also drew four violations, with raw eggs stored above sauce, raw chicken not kept cold enough, a butane canister stored above clean utensils, and an improper valve at the mop sink.
Against The Grain Food at 124 W Main St. in Mesa received three violations: marinara sauce not kept hot enough, cheese slices not kept cold enough, and ramen soup base out of date. Thai House Restaurant at 1155 S Power Rd. in Mesa also drew three violations, including raw shrimp stored above cooked chicken, cooked beef not cooling properly, and coconut milk not kept hot enough.
On the other side of the ledger, Barrio Queen at 7114 E Stetson Dr. in Scottsdale was among six Valley restaurants that earned perfect scores. The others were Uni Sushi and Steak in Surprise, Subway in Chandler, Connollys in Phoenix, Sizzling Wok in Wickenburg, and Harbor Seafood Cajun House and Ramen in Tempe.
Maricopa County publishes full inspection records at its Environmental Services website. The next weekly Dirty Dining Report is expected September 9.
Where to find them
- Breakfast Club · breakfastclub.us · Instagram · TikTok
- The Breakfast Club · thebreakfastclub.us · Instagram
- Thai House Restaurant · thaihouse-az.com
Sources
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 03/09/2026 06:16
- Breakfast Club (official site) retrieved 03/09/2026 06:16
- The Breakfast Club (official site) retrieved 03/09/2026 06:16
- Thai House Restaurant (official site) retrieved 03/09/2026 06:16
Authored by The Scottsdale Signal. Drafted by AI from primary-source material under our beat-specific editorial guides; reviewed by humans before publish under our five-gate process. Sources retrieved at 03/09/2026 06:16. Every claim traces to a source.
