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Maricopa County health inspectors cited two metro Phoenix restaurants for nine violations during the week of Sept. 14, 2026, according to azcentral.com. Violations included storing rice in a to-go plastic bag, making a bagel sandwich with bare hands, leaving butter unrefrigerated for hours, and keeping expired pickled foods on the premises.

The Sept. 14 sweep is part of a recurring pattern in Maricopa County inspection reports. In a May 2026 round documented by azfamily.com, inspectors found that All American Modern Sports Grill in Scottsdale stored raw hamburger over ready-to-eat ribs, a cross-contamination violation. That same cycle, ATL Wings in Chandler stored sugar and flour in trash bags, and Chon Thai Food in Chandler logged six violations including an employee handling raw chicken without proper hand washing.

For the wealth audience that holds a membership at Ancala Country Club in Scottsdale: the club appeared in a September 2025 inspection round, cited for eggs, lettuce, tuna salad, and white rice not held at proper temperatures. In that same period, Jin BBQ in Mesa stored frozen beef in a trash bag, and Mensho Tokyo Ramen in Mesa drew four violations, the highest count, for pork and ground beef not held at proper temperature.

Not every kitchen in the market is struggling. Eddie V's Prime Seafood in Scottsdale and Salad and Go in Gilbert both received perfect inspection scores in the May 2026 cycle.

Maricopa County posts inspection results on a rolling basis; the next batch covering the final weeks of September 2026 is expected to publish in October.

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  1. AZ Central retrieved 01/10/2026 09:40
  2. AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 01/10/2026 09:40
  3. AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 01/10/2026 09:40
  4. All American Modern Sports Grill (official site) retrieved 01/10/2026 09:40
  5. Ancala Country Club (official site) retrieved 01/10/2026 09:40

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