Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila

20343 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mexican / Latin

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila has been inspected four times since 2024. The most recent visit was on Oct 8, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

“Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila's latest score of 74 falls below the Scottsdale average of 95. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use bar warewashing machine, no detectable chlorine sanitizer at dishware surfaces. Machine was primed and re-run with proper chlorine concentration of 50-100ppm. Discussed more frequent monitoring of sanitizer solution throughout the day, especially at start of day and after periods of inactivity

4-501.114(A-E)

Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: In walk in cooler, cooked green sauce/ 9-30 and cooked enchilada sauce/ 9-29 past 7 day discard dates. Green and enchilada sauces were discarded. See embargo form. 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)

3-501.18

Jun 19, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Second Consecutive Violation. At warewashing area, employee handling dirty dishware then handling clean dishware without a proper handwash. Manager instructed employee on proper handwashing and to wash hands to continue with task. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands are to be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks

2-301.14

No soap available at handwashing sink (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At main handwashing sink, handwashing soap dispenser not working. After manager changed out battery, handwashing soap dispenser worked. Maintain all handwashing sinks stocked with handwashing soap at all times

6-301.11

Mar 11, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At warewashing area, employee handling dirty dishware then handling clean dishware without a proper handwash. Manager instructed employee on proper handwashing and to wash hands to continue with task. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands are to be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks

2-301.14

Sep 5, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use warewashing machine, at food contact surfaces, no detectable chlorine sanitizer. After several attempts to prime machine, one cycle with accurate sanitizer reading of 50-100ppm, but machine continues to not dispense sanitizer solution consistently. Repair company was called at time of inspection. Discontinue use of warewashing machine until repaired and use 3-compartment sink for all warewashing purposes. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels

4-501.114(A-E)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila?

Across the inspection record, “manual and mechanical warewashing equipment” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila.

How does Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Scottsdale average of 95.

Has Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Juan Jaime's Tacos and Tequila means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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