Mountain View Kitchen

16605 E Palisades Blvd Fountain, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Mountain View Kitchen appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 10, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near one violation per visit across recent inspections.

“Cleaning, frequency and restrictions” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

By comparison, the average Fountain Hills facility scores 92, putting Mountain View Kitchen on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 10, 2026

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.

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Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: In expo area, employee handling ready to eat granola with bare hands and on cook line, employee handling ready to eat toast with bare hands. Employees discarded granola and toast. Instructed both employees to wash hands and don gloves to continue working with ready to eat foods. Discussed the importance of preventing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with the person-in-charge (PIC). Bare hand contact is not approved with ready-to-eat (RTE) food items

3-301.11(B)

Chemical sanitizer does not meet required criteria (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use wiping cloth bucket, chlorine sanitizer with a concentration >200ppm. Employee re-made chlorine sanitizer bucket to the proper concentration. Recommended purchasing new chlorine test strips to ensure proper concentration for wiping cloth buckets and 3-compartment sink. Discussed approved use of sanitizers with the person-in-charge (PIC). Sanitizer is to be used at concentrations and in an approved manner per manufacturer instructions, 40 CFR 180.940, and 40 CFR 180.2020

7-204.11

Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At room temperature, on speed rack, cooked onions, cooked mushrooms, cooked potatoes/ 65*F-70*F, prepared about 2 hours and cooling on uncovered sheet pans. Instructed employee to move sheet pans of cooked onions, cooked mushrooms, cooked potatoes to reach in coolers to continue the cooling process. TCS foods are to be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means

3-501.15(A)

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: ***Second Consecutive Violation*** Throughout establishment, floor surfaces along walls and under equipment with accumulation of food residues. Maintain clean

6-501.12

Oct 29, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Observed soiled floor surfaces along walls and under equipment. Clean and maintain

6-501.12

Jul 17, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Apr 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed food service worker eat a piece of bacon using fingers and then, without washing hands, don a glove to continue on with food service tasks. 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. The food service worker was instructed to wash hands

2-301.14

Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area

Inspector notes: Observed worker eating a piece of bacon in front food service area. To ensure food safety, prevent physical contamination and the transmission of disease; employee eating, drinking, beverage storage, and using tobacco must be done in an approved area. PIC advised. Please train staff as needed

2-401.11

Oct 17, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed chlorine sanitizer at 10ppm in two wiping cloth buckets. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection

3-304.14

Jul 2, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mountain View Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mountain View Kitchen on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mountain View Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “cleaning, frequency and restrictions” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mountain View Kitchen.

How does Mountain View Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Fountain Hills?

Mountain View Kitchen most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Fountain Hills average of 92.

Has Mountain View Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mountain View Kitchen have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mountain View Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Mountain View Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mountain View Kitchen is inspected around four times per year on average.

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