4 Sons Food Store

3610 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Glendale, AZ 85310

Grocery / Market

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

Inspectors have visited 4 Sons Food Store five times, with records going back to 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 18, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “certified food protection manager” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

The city-wide average is 97, putting 4 Sons Food Store squarely in typical territory. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Feb 18, 2026

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: Observed no certified food manager at the time of inspection. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Consecutive repeat violation: 3rd

2-102.12(A)

Sep 9, 2025

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 29, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed pizza being held under time as a control with no time stamp on the TCS pizzas. Time as a Public Health Control requires written procedures detailing process for Time as a Public Health Control and time-stamping for items actively held under Time as a Public Health Control. PIC time stamped the TCS pizzas being held under time as a control

3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)

Sanitizer test kit not available

Inspector notes: Observed establishment uses quaternary ammonia for sanitizing, but testing strips are damaged/ not usable. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Instructed employees to obtain new strips to ensure sanitizer solution can be properly tested. Obtain prior to re-inspection on 9/8/25 (proof may be sent electronically)

4-302.14

No certified food protection manager

2-102.12(A)

Jun 10, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

Ready-to-eat food not date marked (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed chili and nacho cheese with milk as an ingredient date marked to be discarded on 6/1. PIC stated chili and nacho cheese were opened on 6/8 and were not properly date marked. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked with 6/8 at the time of inspection

3-501.17

Plumbing system not maintained in good repair

Inspector notes: Observed the mop sink faucet leaking, sanitizer dispenser leaking and dish soap dispenser leaking from three compartment sink. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times

5-205.15(B)

No certified food protection manager

2-102.12(A)

Oct 4, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed cooked ready to eat pizzas, hot dogs, taquitos with internal temperatures betweeen 109F - 122F at the pizza counter and hot rollers. The person in charge stated the food items had been placed for hot holding less than 2 hours ago and discarded the food items at the time of inspection

3-501.16(A)(1)

Food thermometer not available or accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed no probe food thermometers available in the establishment to monitor internal food temperatures

4-302.12

Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observe the hot dog rollers not maintaining TCS hot holding temperature of 135F or higher. Several rollers were not spining to evenly maintain food temperatures and surface temperature of the rollers varied between 98F -137F along different points of the rollers. Temperature control dials on all rollers were set to maximum heat seatings

4-301.11

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: Observed no certified food protection manager on site at the time of inspection

2-102.12(A)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 4 Sons Food Store last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at 4 Sons Food Store on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at 4 Sons Food Store?

Across the inspection record, “certified food protection manager” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at 4 Sons Food Store.

How does 4 Sons Food Store compare to other restaurants in Glendale?

4 Sons Food Store most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Glendale average of 97.

Has 4 Sons Food Store's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 4 Sons Food Store have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at 4 Sons Food Store means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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