Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
67
Score
McDowell Mountain Elementary School, located at 15414 N Mcdowell Mountain Rd in Fountain Hills, AZ, underwent a moderate risk inspection on January 29, 2026. This inspection identified two critical and two minor violations, including issues with a Certified Food Protection Manager, warewashing equipment, and hot holding temperatures for Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
67
Aug 20, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 4, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 17, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Jan 29, 2026 Inspection
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: ***Seventh Consecutive Violation*** The person in charge (PIC) is not a certified food protection manager. Per manager, employees will be taking food manager certification during the summer months. Ensure the PIC on site is an ANSI-certified food protection manager and maintain the certificate available for review. (A) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM
2-102.12(A)
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: At in use 3-compartment sink, at dishware surfaces, sink and surface cleaner sanitizer solution with a concentration of 0ppm. After several attempts for proper reading, sanitizer solution was hand diluted to the proper concentration of sink and surface sanitizer solution. District manager was contacted that chemical dispenser was not working properly. Chemical company was called at time of inspection. Discussed more frequent monitoring of sanitizer solution, especially at start of day
4-501.114(A-E)
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: On hot serving line, canned green beans with an internal temperature of 98*F-105*F. Per employee, green beans were placed in hot holding well, with heat unit turned half way, about 45 minutes and were ready for service. Heat unit was increased to high and green beans heated up to 135*F within 15 minutes. Discussed ensuring units are turned on high when initially placing foods in hot holding wells to rapidly heat to proper temperature. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a hot holding temperature of 135*F or higher at all times
3-501.16(A)(1)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair
Inspector notes: ***Second Consecutive Violation*** Observed leak in plumbing below the 2-basin sink. Repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection
5-205.15(B)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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