Cousin Vinny Pizza & Pasta

8267 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Peoria, AZ 85382
Italian
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk Grade: B

Cousin Vinny Pizza & Pasta, located at 8267 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy in Peoria, AZ, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 17, 2025. The inspection identified one critical violation, one major violation, and two minor violations. Previous inspections for this Italian restaurant have generally been low-risk.

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Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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May 13, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 13, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 16, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Violations — Nov 17, 2025 Inspection
No certified food protection manager
2-102.12(A)
Food not reheated to required temperature for hot holding
Inspector notes: Three 1/3rd pans of meat sauce temping at 85-125 degrees F in tabletop hot hold unit. Unit set on 3. Unit water temperature is 158 degrees F. Person in charge pulled product to reheat on stove top to over 165 degrees F at inspection. Reviewed how to check thermometer calibration using ice water at 32 degrees F
3-403.11
Ready-to-eat food not date marked
Inspector notes: 6 containers of portioned/cooked pasta cooked/prepared 11/15 not date marked. As per person in charge product is prepared 2x a week. House made ranch dressing made 11/15 not date marked. Dates provided. Reviewed date marking with person in charge
3-501.17
Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: Inside and outside of two cook line make tables, large rolling oven, exterior of fryers, 5 shelf stands, walls in kitchen/server area, soda box tower, floors/piping under Hobart mixer, multiple cook line shelves, two fans all have buildup of organic material on surfaces. Instructed person in charge to clean kitchen. 6-501.11 - Core: Repairing -Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods Addl Notes: Holes in walls in bar ice machine area. Instructed person in charge to seal all holes
6-501.12
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)