Peter Piper

4105 N 51st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Pizza

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025

Score

Medium Risk Grade: B

Inspectors have visited Peter Piper three times, with records going back to 2024. On Oct 2, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

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

Compared to other Phoenix restaurants (averaging 97), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 2, 2025

Routine

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

View 3 violations

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

3-501.14

Capacity-Quantity and Availability (corrected on site)

5-103.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

4-501.11

Apr 29, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 1 violation

Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed pre-portioned bags of thawed boneless chicken wings in the bottom of the reach-in cooler with a prepared date of 4/16. Notified person in charge and they discarded the boneless chicken wings

3-501.18

Dec 19, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

Ready-to-eat food not date marked (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -- Observed pre-portioned bags of thawed bone-in and boneless chicken wings in reach-in cooler without date mark labels on them. The person in charge (PIC) stated the wings were thawed and placed in the reach-in 2 days prior to the inspection. At the time of inspection, requested the PIC place date mark labels for chicken. Ready-to-eat (RTE)/TCS foods requiring date marking must be labeled within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was prepared as day 1)

3-501.17

Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: -- Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) timers not set up for salad/pizza bar station or pepperoni and cheese pizzas on food rack out at room temperature. The PIC stated the TCS items were made approximately 1 hour prior to the inspection (11:00 AM). All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Peter Piper last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Peter Piper on file is from Oct 2, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Peter Piper compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?

Peter Piper most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Phoenix average of 97.

Has Peter Piper's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Peter Piper have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

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