Owl Owl

5026 W Cactus Rd, Glendale, AZ 85304

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License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Owl Owl has five inspections on file, the first dated 2025. The most recent report on file is from Jan 14, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

“Eating, drinking, or using tobacco” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Among Glendale restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Jan 14, 2026

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: Establishment operating without a certified food manager present

2-102.12(A)

Oct 1, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Time used as public health control not properly documented

Inspector notes: Observed boba at drink station with no discard time provided. When using time as control, product must be marked with the discard time of product not to exceed 4 hours from being removed form hot or cold source. Product was labeled with correct discard time

3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)

Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area

Inspector notes: Observed employee food in sandwich pre cooler along grill line, and single use water bottle on prep table next to walk in cooler. Employee food and drink must be stored in an assigned break area or labeled not for sale and stored away from establishment food items

2-401.11

May 22, 2025

Food Advisory Inspection

No violations found.

100

May 21, 2025

Routine

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

View 3 violations

Food not cooled to safe temperature within required time (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed cooling of broth in wal in cooler at 70*F. As per the owner the broth was prepared at 1:30pm at 5:00 broth was still at 74*F> Broth was embargoed and discarded. Foods must be cooled from 135*F - 70*F within 2 hours and then from 70 - 41*F within an additional 4 hours, not to exceed 6 hours. Cooling chart provided to operator

3-501.14

Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed ambient temperature in walk in cooler to be 48 - 50*F. Food items including Tofu and chicken were observed to be 43*F - 44*F and moved to other refrigerators on site. Repair company arrived on site to repair. Condenser was cleaned and temperature in walk in cooler was air circulating was observed to be at 39*F

4-301.11

Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed no sanitizer for wiping cloths in sanitizer buckets. Quat sanitizer is to be between 150 - 400 ppm. Sanitizer was replaced

3-304.14

Feb 5, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed coffee cup along food prep line of kitchen. Owner moved employee consumables to the designated area and will retrain on proper eating, drinking, and tobacco use

2-401.11

Food storage containers not labeled with contents

Inspector notes: Observed multiple containers with flours, sugar, salt with no common name label. All bulk food items not easily identifiable must be labeled with common name of food

3-302.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Owl Owl last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Owl Owl on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Owl Owl?

Across the inspection record, “eating, drinking, or using tobacco” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Owl Owl.

How does Owl Owl compare to other restaurants in Glendale?

Owl Owl most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Glendale average of 97.

Has Owl Owl's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Owl Owl 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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