Little Caesars
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
86
Score
Little Caesars appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 24, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “certified food protection manager” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average sits at 97, which Little Caesars' 86 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: At time of inspection no Certified Food Protection Manager was present. ===During hours of operation a Certified Food Protection Manager and certificate are required. 2nd Consecutive Violation
2-102.12(A)
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed both sides of main pizza oven with heavy yellow organic matter. Black organic matter caked on top sides of hood. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). === Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. 2nd Consecutive violation
4-602.13
Floors, walls, or ceilings not easily cleanable
Inspector notes: Observed missing cove base by toilet seat floor. Also observed three broken floor tiles with exposed concrete flooring. Cove base coming apart behind zone racks. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ====Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. 2nd Consecutive violation
6-201.11
86
Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 7 violations
Toxic materials not stored separately from food
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed chemical spray bottle with orange cleaner stored directly at pizza boxes and stored directly above sauces rack. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC moved chemical spray bottle of Orange cleaner. Also observed fire suppression system stored directly above ready to eat pizza sauce containers. Notified PIC. PIC will move sauces away from fire suppression system area. ====Toxic substances stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles
7-201.11
Time used as public health control not properly documented
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Establishment has time as control food policy for prepared cheese and pepperoni pizzas on speed racks. At time of inspection only 1 timer was on. On other speed rack with 3 zones all full with no timers on any of three zones. Notified Person In Charge(PIC). Per PIC pizzas were recently prepared. PIC started all times for speed rack zone 1, zone 2, and zone 3. =======If utilizing 4 hours and no temperature control: The food has to be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point the TCS food was removed from temperature control
3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)
Sanitizer test kit not available
Inspector notes: Observed at time of inspection establishment still has expired test strips. On previous inspection discussed replacing expired test strips. Test strips are no longer orange in color. All three test strips inside three compartment area are expired. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). =====Proper test kit is not present to measure chemical sanitizer concentration for the sanitizer that is being used
4-302.14
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed both sides of main pizza oven with heavy yellow organic matter. Black organic matter caked on top sides of hood. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). === Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues
4-602.13
Floors, walls, or ceilings not easily cleanable
Inspector notes: Observed missing cove base by toilet seat floor. Also observed two floor tiles with exposed concrete flooring. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ====Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable
6-201.11
Wood, Use Limitation
Inspector notes: Observed handlers to main oven side doors have wood internal exposed parts. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ===Wood and wood wicker may not be used as a food-contact surface
4-101.17
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: At time of inspection no Certified Food Protection Manager was present. ===During hours of operation a Certified Food Protection Manager and certificate are required
2-102.12(A)
58
Sep 23, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
Plumbing system not approved or fixtures not cleanable
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed water supply in mop sink area directly attached to the chemical dispenser via downstream sidekick valve connector. Notified employee that connection is unapproved. Employee removed side kick valve from water supply. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). Faucet has approved AVB installed, which has been under pressure whenever water supply is on. PIC turned water off. Discussed AVB's and backflow. Non-testable Anti-siphon Vacuum Breaker devices are designed to protect potable water supplies from the backsiphonage of non-health hazard cross-connections and low flow, non-continouous pressure installations. Use only with non-continuous pressure. No downstream shutoff valves are allowed. =============No shut-offs (butterfly yvalves), solenoids, or devices (i.e. side-kicks), equipment, etc., are allowed be present on the downstream side of an AVB
5-202.11(A)
Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed two employee drink/beverages stored directly above the pizza make table. Notified Person In Charge(PIC). PIC directed employee to move personal drinks to back room area
2-401.11
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Caesars last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Caesars on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Caesars?
Across the inspection record, “certified food protection manager” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Little Caesars.
How does Little Caesars compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?
Little Caesars most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Phoenix average of 97.
Has Little Caesars' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Little Caesars have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Little Caesars 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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