Pasta Love
Last inspected: Sep 2, 2025
64
Score
Pasta Love, located at 1730 W Happy Valley Rd in Phoenix, AZ, had a moderate-risk inspection on September 2, 2025, with a score of 64. This inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and one minor violation, including issues with hand drying provision, ready-to-eat food temperature control, and sanitizer criteria. Pasta Love has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its three recorded evaluations.
3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 2, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
64
Apr 14, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Apr 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Sep 2, 2025 Inspection
No hand drying provision at handwashing sink
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed no paper towels in the paper towel dispenser at the handwashing sink by the three compartment sink. Handwash sinks must be supplied with hot water of at least 100°F, soap and an approved hand drying provision at all times. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing
6-301.12
Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed cooked meatballs with 8/18 date mark and house made cheese sauce with milk as an ingredient 8/17 date mark in the walk-in cooler. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). All RTE/TCS foods past 7 days of preparation were discarded by PIC at the time of inspection
3-501.18
Chemical sanitizer does not meet required criteria
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed in use three compartment sink quat concentration above 400ppm per inspectors and establishments test strips. Discussed approved use of sanitizers with the person-in-charge (PIC). Sanitizer must be used at concentrations and in an approved manner per manufacturer instructions, 40 CFR 180.940, and 40 CFR 180.2020. PIC was instructed to dilute sanitizer to approved concentrations between 150-400ppm at the time of inspection
7-204.11
Food label missing or inaccurate
Inspector notes: Observed frozen chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich packaged on site in a self-serve grab and go cooler without food labels
3-602.11(A)(B1-4)(B6-7)(C)(D)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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