Safeway

20901 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Grocery / Market
License: Food Establishment - Retail Food
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Safeway appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 24, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

Among Scottsdale restaurants, the typical score is 95; Safeway is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 29, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Food package damaged or integrity compromised (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: On store sale shelves, many dented cans (>20) found with severe dents in body of can and on top, bottom, and/or side seams of cans. Dented cans were removed from sales shelves. See embargo form. Swollen, rusted and cans dented on any of the 3 can seams (top, bottom, side) or deep, sharp dents should be considered unsafe
3-202.15
90
Jun 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In produce cutting room, employee cutting fruit with gloved hands without a proper handwash before donning gloves. Per employee, hands were washed in restroom and not in produce room. Instructed employee to remove gloves, wash hands, and don new gloves to continue with task. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands are to be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing procedures with the person-in-charge (PIC). Proper handwashing procedure is to rinse hands with warm water, scrub with soap for 10-15 seconds, rinse with warm water, dry with approved drying provision, and turn off in a manner to prevent re-contamination of hands. Entire process should take approximately 20 seconds for full and proper handwashing to prevent spread of pathogens and contamination
2-301.14
Sanitizer test kit not available (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No quat test strips available for monitoring sanitizer solution. Manager provided quat test strips at time of inspection. Maintain test strips available for use at all times for use when warewashing
4-302.14
78
Oct 1, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Safeway last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Safeway on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Safeway compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Safeway most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Scottsdale average of 95.

Has Safeway's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

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