Bright Ideas

4358 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Other

License: Food Establishment - Daycare Food Service

Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

Going back to 2024, Bright Ideas has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 24, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near zero violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “repairing -premises, structures, attachments, and fixtures-methods”, showing up two times.

Compared to the broader Phoenix restaurant scene, where the average is 97, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 24, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jun 16, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Mar 17, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: There is excess old food splatter on the wall behind the trashcan/next to the hand wash sink. Ensure that physical facility is cleaned as frequently as necessary

6-501.12

Dec 2, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: *SECOND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION* The wall behind the stove is missing coving. The wall is in disrepair and has peeling paint over the three compartment sink. Ensure that the coving and wall is repaired

6-501.11

Aug 20, 2024

Routine

5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: The PIC is not a certified food protection manager. Maricopa County requires all establishments that serve open food, which requires time/temperature control for food safety, to have at least one certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. The Person in Charge shall be a CFPM and is required to be onsite during the hours of operation. This certificate must be visible or readily accessible and kept at the establishment for all inspections. *SIXTH CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION

2-102.12(A)

Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Raw shell egg (for employee use) stored over apples in the reach in cooler. (*The egg was stored in a bowl and the apples were bagged.) PIC relocated the egg to proper location. Ensure that food and/or ice are protected from cross contamination during storage, preparation, display

3-302.11(A3-8)

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Interior of the cabinets under the prep counter area where equipment is stored with excess old food debris/soil residue. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues

4-602.13

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The wall behind the stove is missing coving. The coving is in disrepair and coming off of the wall in the employee bathroom. There are holes in the wall under the child hand wash sink in the employee bathroom and in the mop sink room next to the light switch. Ensure that the coving and walls are repaired

6-501.11

Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers

Inspector notes: Employee personal phone stored on the prep counter directly next to open food items. PIC stated that the employee phone would be removed from the food prep area. Ensure that employees have suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions

6-501.110

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bright Ideas last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bright Ideas on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bright Ideas?

Across the inspection record, “repairing -premises, structures, attachments, and fixtures-methods” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bright Ideas.

How does Bright Ideas compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?

Bright Ideas most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Phoenix average of 97.

Has Bright Ideas' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bright Ideas have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bright Ideas 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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