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Dona Licha Mexican Kitchen

4344 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85031
Health inspection grade
D
60/100Official score

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Inspected
May 5, 2026
Inspected by
Maricopa Health Dept.
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Inspection details
CountyMaricopa

What the inspector found

  • Hands Clean and Properly Washed: PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14 - Priority: When to Wash. ||Addl Notes: Observed cookline employee handle floor mats throughout kitchen then go directly to handling sanitized food containers in warewashing area. Predefined Comment: Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at
  • Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible: 6-301.12 - Priority Foundation: Hand Drying Provision. Addl Notes: No paper towels available at front service area handwashing sink. Predefined Comment: PIC provided hand drying provision for handwash sink at time of inspection. Predefined Comment: Handwash sinks must be supplied with hot water of at least 100°F, soap and an approved ha
  • Proper Cooling Time and Temperatures: PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14 - Priority: Cooling. Addl Notes: Cooked beans and cooked tomatillos cooked and placed for cooling in reach-in cooler the night before found at 65 deg F and 56 deg F. Predefined Comment: All TCS fo
  • Proper Cold Holding Temperatures: PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. Addl Notes: Observed green salsa, red salsa, and cream in side prep cooler by pepsi cooler at 45 to 46 deg F. Horchata
  • Proper Date Marking and Disposition: 3-501.17 - Priority Foundation: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking. Addl Notes: Rice, chile rellenos, menudo, chopped tomatoes, and cut lettuce found in reach-in cooler prepared 24 hours or more
  • Consumer Advisory Provided for Raw or Undercooked Food: 3-603.11 - Priority Foundation: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens. Addl Notes: No asterisks available on menu items that are cooked to or
  • Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature Control: 4-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. Addl Notes: Front side prep cooler used for salsas and other service items next to pepsi cooler found 46 de
  • Insects, Rodents and Animals not Present: 6-501.111 (C) - Priority Foundation: Controlling Pests; Approved Trapping Methods/Existence Addl Notes: Observed live roach on rim of opening to ice machine and a couple of dead roaches behind ice machine. Predefined Comment: Establishment must be maintained free of pests and all pest control measures must be conducted by a licensed pest control specialist

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