Highlights
- Pitch Pizzeria at 18750 N Hayden Rd in Scottsdale received four violations, including a cookline employee who used a cellphone without washing hands.
- Paul Martin's American Grill in Paradise Valley was cited for a clogged hand-wash sink, improperly held queso, and undated prime rib.
- Maricopa County's August 19 inspection round flagged five metro Phoenix restaurants total, with two carrying cockroach citations.
Pitch Pizzeria, at 18750 N Hayden Rd in Scottsdale, drew four health violations in Maricopa County's August 19 inspection cycle, including a cookline worker who handled a cellphone and failed to wash hands properly afterward. The restaurant also stored raw salmon above pizza sauce, held lettuce, cheese and raw ground turkey at insufficient temperatures, and ran a sandwich cooler below required temperature.
Also flagged: Paul Martin's American Grill at 6186 N Scottsdale Rd in Paradise Valley, which received three violations. Inspectors found the hand-wash sink not draining, queso cheese sauce not kept hot enough, and a tray of prime rib not date marked properly.
The five-restaurant report, compiled by Arizona's Family from Maricopa County Environmental Services Department records, also cited Pizza Shack Slice House in Mesa for dead German cockroaches on the floor, and Thai Food Corner in Mesa for live cockroaches in the kitchen. Carniceria La Costancia in Mesa rounded out the list with three violations including sanitizer solution not at the correct level.
Maricopa County's inspection program flags violations as risk factors when they represent major health code concerns. The August 19 cycle is part of the county's ongoing weekly review, which azcentral has tracked as a recurring source of hand-washing and temperature-control citations at Valley restaurants.
The next Maricopa County Dirty Dining Report is expected to publish the week of August 25.
Where to find them
- Paul Martin's American Grill · paulmartinsamericangrill.com
- Pizza Shack Slice House · pizzashackslicehouse.com
- Thai Food Corner · thaifoodcorneraz.com · Instagram · Facebook
- Pitch Pizzeria · pitchpizzeria.com · Instagram · Facebook · TikTok
Sources
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 20/08/2026 18:25
- Paul Martin's American Grill (official site) retrieved 20/08/2026 18:25
- Pizza Shack Slice House (official site) retrieved 20/08/2026 18:25
- Thai Food Corner (official site) retrieved 20/08/2026 18:25
- Pitch Pizzeria (official site) retrieved 20/08/2026 18:25
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 20/08/2026 18:25. Every claim traces to a source.
