Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
74
Score
Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill, located at 28260 N Tatum Blvd in Cave Creek, AZ, had a moderate risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 74. This inspection identified one critical, one major, and one minor violation. Across five scored inspections, Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
74
May 6, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Jan 30, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Sep 24, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Jul 2, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
78
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed handwash sink with a knife inside and cardboard blocking the front. Handwash sink basin must be free of any objects and accessible to promote handwashing. PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection
5-205.11
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed soda guns at the bar growing black organic matter and dirt inside of the nozzle. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. PIC will have employee wash the soda guns
4-602.11(E)
Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed roasted potatoes in a reach in fridge on the cookline and Barbacoa in the walk-in both kept past 7 days from their marked date. 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
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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