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Tacos y Birrieria Los Vales

5124 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85035
Health inspection grade
B
85/100Official score

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Inspected
Sep 8, 2026
Inspected by
Maricopa Health Dept.
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Inspection details
CountyMaricopa

What the inspector found

  • Proper Hot Holding Temperatures: PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot Holding. Addl Notes: Observed a large container of cooked carne asada in a hot holding cabinet that was hot holding according to the pers
  • Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature Control: 4-301.11 - Priority Foundation: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. Addl Notes: Observed multiple buckets of cooked and cooling birria consommé in the walk-in cooler. Accordin
  • Utensils, Equipment and Linens; Properly Stored, Dried, Handled: 4-901.11 - Core: Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required Addl Notes: Observed multiple dishes stored as clean at the clean dishes rack with observable water still trapped between the nested dishes. The person in charge separated the wet dishes so they could finish air-drying. All equipment and food contact surfaces must be air-dr

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