Rumbi Island Grill

5942 E Longbow Pkwy, Mesa, AZ 85215

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

The health department has logged five inspections at Rumbi Island Grill, the earliest from 2024. Rumbi Island Grill was last inspected on Jan 9, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

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

Among Mesa restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 9, 2026

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Food thawed using improper method (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed fish in ROP packaging thawing in walk-in refrigerator. Discussed risks of thawing and discussed how all ROP fish labeled "Keep Frozen" must be removed completely from reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) prior to thawing under refrigeration or immediately after thawing under cold running water. All ROP fish was removed from ROP packaging at time of inspection

3-501.13

Sep 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef and opened cartons of liquid eggs stored above various sauces and chopped lettuce. All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. Person in charge properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code

3-302.11(A1-2)

May 20, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Feb 5, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed wiping cloths sitting on prep counters and cutting boards near grill. Discussed that wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations with PIC. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations at time of inspection

3-304.14

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Observed several cutting boards with deeper grooves caused by extensive use. Discussed replacing or servicing cutting boards with PIC

4-501.11

Oct 14, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Improper cooling methods used

Inspector notes: Observed shredded pork cooling on counter top at 116*f degrees in a 6 inch pan sitting atop ice with no water to cool efficiently. Ice slurry made at time of inspection to rapidly cool and placed in walk-in. Observed raw shrimp in make drawer at 62*f degrees, per chef shrimp had just been prepared and placed in drawer, moved to walk-in to cool. Items must be cool with the proper methods and proper location to avoid improper cooling

3-501.15(A)

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: Person in charge produced a CFM certificate at time of inspection that had the managers name, required to be on site

2-102.12(A)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rumbi Island Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rumbi Island Grill on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Rumbi Island Grill compare to other restaurants in Mesa?

Rumbi Island Grill most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Mesa average of 95.

Has Rumbi Island Grill's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rumbi Island Grill 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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