Rusty Nail Meats

11162 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
American
License: Food Establishment - Retail Food
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
95
Score
Low Risk

Rusty Nail Meats has been inspected four times since 2024. Rusty Nail Meats was last inspected on Jan 8, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.

The city-wide average is 95, putting Rusty Nail Meats squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In self-service packaged foods refrigerators, bottled raw milk stored above packaged ready to eat foods and packaged raw ground pork, beef, and raw meatballs stored above packaged raw whole meats. Manager moved bottled raw milk and on shelf with raw shell eggs and packaged raw ground pork, beef, and meatballs below packaged raw whole meats. All raw animal proteins are to be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination
3-302.11(A3-8)
95
Aug 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In the reach-in refrigerator, observed packaged TCS teriyaki beef jerky datemarked 8/7 to 8/13 and held more than 7 days. 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). Reviewed datemarking with the PIC. The beef jerky past 7 days of preparation was discarded by PIC at the time of inspection
3-501.18
Food label missing or inaccurate
Inspector notes: Observed some pre-packaged foods, like honey and tortilla chips, baked potatoes, and macaroni and cheese meals, lacking distributor information and/or ingredients. All packaged food labels must include the following items: (1) the common name of the food, or absent a common name, an adequately descriptive identity statement; (2) If made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, including a declaration of artificial colors, artificial flavors and chemical preservatives, if contained in the food; (3) an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; (4) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; (5) the name of the food source for each major food allergen contained in the food unless the food source is already part of the common or usual name of the respective ingredient; (6) except as exempted in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act § 403(q)(3) -(5), nutrition labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 -Food Labeling and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B Nutrition Labeling; and (7) for any salmonid fish containing canthaxanthin or astaxanthin as a color additive, the labeling of the bulk fish container, including a list of ingredients, displayed on the retail container or by other written means, such as a counter card, that discloses the use of canthaxanthin or astaxanthin. Ensure all pre-packaged foods sold in the establishment are properly labeled
3-602.11(A)(B1-4)(B6-7)(C)(D)
82
May 20, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In retail case, observed cartons of raw shell eggs and raw meatballs stored over ready-to-eat packaged foods. 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. PIC 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. Raw meats reorganized at time of inspection
3-302.11(A1-2)
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rusty Nail Meats last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rusty Nail Meats on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Rusty Nail Meats compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Rusty Nail Meats most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Scottsdale average of 95.

Has Rusty Nail Meats' inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rusty Nail Meats means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.