Joes Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
64
Score
Joes Italian Restaurant LLC, located at 4419 E Main St in Mesa, AZ, had a moderate risk inspection on March 2, 2026, with a score of 64. This inspection identified three critical violations related to food contact surfaces, hot holding of time/temperature control for safety food, and sanitizer criteria. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its two recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 corrected on site.
64
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Mar 2, 2026 Inspection
Food contacted unclean equipment or utensils
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw eggs placed atop open pasta pans. discussed with manager. manager relocated eggs to a lower designated shelf
3-304.11
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed marinara sauce and meatballs and seafood mix soup at 109-114 deg f. discussed with manager on duty. noted steam table had very low amount of water in it, manager reheated water wells with hot water. food pans reheated to 165 deg f . please ensure rte/tcs is kept at 135 deg f or higher
3-501.16(A)(1)
Chemical sanitizer does not meet required criteria
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer mixed on site checked. turned/flashed black on test strip. exceeding 200 ppm. manager drained and refilled. chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm established
7-204.11
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