Little Caesars
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2025
74
Score
The health department has logged three inspections at Little Caesars, the earliest from 2024. The most recent visit was on Aug 25, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “approved system and cleanable fixtures” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
Restaurants in Mesa average 95, so Little Caesars trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 25, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
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Plumbing system not approved or fixtures not cleanable
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a direct connection from mop sink faucet to chemical dispenser. Water supply turned on at time of inspection. Faucet has approved AVB installed, which has been under pressure whenever water supply is on. PIC turned water off and removed the hose connected to the chemical dispenser. Chemical dispensers and other equipment are required to have a separate, dedicated water supply line. Non-testable Anti-siphon Vacuum Breaker and hose bibb vacuum breakers are designed to protect potable water supplies from the backflow of non-health hazard cross-connections and low flow, non-continuous pressure installations. Use only with non-continuous pressure. No downstream shutoff valves are allowed. Emailed the Chemical Dispenser and Y-valve and handout
5-202.11(A)
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Certified Food Protection Manager not at establishment during the inspection. 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
2-102.12(A)
Prohibitions; Single-Use/Single-Service Items
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed open boxes of wiping clothes stored on the rack in the employee restroom. PIC removed the wiping clothes and will not store any clean equipment, single-use items, etc. in the restroom
4-903.12
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed soil and debris on the blade of the can opener that is attached to one of the prep tables. The can opener is used to open various non-TCS foods such as pineapple. PIC will remove the blade and clean it more frequently. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch
4-602.11(E)
74
Mar 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
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Time used as public health control not properly documented
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several prepped pizzas on most of the "zones" of 2 pizza racks, stored at room temperature, without a start time. The timers showed "000". According to person in charge (PIC), the pizzas were placed onto the racks within the previous hour before inspection and will be held or discarded in 60 minutes max. Discussed the requirement to start the timer so that TCS foods are not left in the danger zone (41-135F) for over 60 minutes (per policy) and so that the length of time that pizzas have been taken out of temperature control is always known. PIC has already ordered new timers and marked the start time with a marker during the inspection. Food under time as a control must be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point the PHF/TCS was removed from temperature control. TCS foods held in the danger zone (41-135F) must be labeled and discarded at the correct time to prevent foodborne illness from pathogen growth/toxin production
3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)
No designated area for employee eating or drinking
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee's personal items such as a beverage and phone charger on the pizza staging table where the cooked pizzas come out of the oven the be cut, packaged, and served. PIC moved the personal items off of the table. PIC will designate an area for employees to store personal items to prevent contaminating food, equipment, and food-contact surfaces
6-403.11
86
Jul 24, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
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Plumbing system not approved or fixtures not cleanable
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a direct connection from mop sink faucet to chemical dispenser. Water supply turned on at time of inspection. Faucet has approved AVB installed, which has been under pressure whenever water supply is on. PIC turned water off and removed the hose from the mop sink faucet. Shut-offs, including chemical dispensers and sprayer nozzles, are not approved for continuous installation downstream from atmospheric vacuum breakers. Chemical dispensers and other equipment are required to have a separate, dedicated water supply line. Emailed the Chemical Dispenser handout
5-202.11(A)
Hands not washed when required
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed an employee pressing dough into the pizza pans. Observed employee use hands to pick a paper pan liner off of the floor, place into the waste can, and push down the waste in the can. Employee immediately returned to working with pizza dough to press into the pans. Inspector notified PIC. PIC instructed employee to wash hands and will review hand washing procedures and when to wash with all employees. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks
2-301.14
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Caesars last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Caesars on file is from Aug 25, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Caesars?
Across the inspection record, “approved system and cleanable fixtures” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Little Caesars.
How does Little Caesars compare to other restaurants in Mesa?
Little Caesars most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Mesa average of 95.
Has Little Caesars' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Little Caesars have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Little Caesars 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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