Society by Evo

920 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85288
American
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Society by Evo appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 18, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

“Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

The city-wide average sits at 95, which Society by Evo's 86 doesn't quite reach. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee actively washing food contact surfaces in main warewashing machine with a chlorine concentration of 0ppm. After multiple runs and priming the machine, machine tested at 0ppm. Person in charge (PIC) contacted a technician to repair machine at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels. PIC relocated all food-contact surfaces to three-compartment sink area with an approved concentration of quaternary ammonia sanitizer to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection
4-501.114(A-E)
86
Aug 22, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee enter warewashing area from backdoor and immediately put away clean dishes without washing hands prior. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must 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. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection
2-301.14
No designated area for employee eating or drinking
Inspector notes: Observed ROP'd beef and butter in the walk-in refrigerator on bottom shelf of speed rack next to prepped bacon-wrapped dated for customers. Per PIC, ROP'd, beef and butter are for the 'family meal' and employee personal use. Discussed with PIC all items for employees must be stored in a designated area below food for customers
6-403.11
82
May 15, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Handwashing sink water not at required temperature
Inspector notes: Observed handsink near dish machine with water output at minimum 125*F. Observed right handle broken with no water output. Handwash sinks must be supplied with hot water of at least 100°F, soap and an approved hand drying provision at all times. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing. Discussed recommended range for a mixing valve handsink is 100*F-120*F. Must repair handsink prior to re-inspection
5-202.12(A)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed black grimy organic material on the top of the ice machine. Observed buildup of organic matter on soda nozzles at soda machine on server line. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned at a frequency and thoroughness to preclude the buildup of dirt/grime, food debris, and organic material that may contribute to an accumulation of microorganisms
4-602.11(E)
Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed food debris and buildup of organic matter behind and under main dish machine and three-compartment. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection
6-501.12
82
Dec 5, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
Toxic materials not stored separately from food (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed soap bumps stored above clean wiping cloths in the storage closet. Observed several butane containers stored on shelves above food. Observed cleaning tablets for espresso machine stored above bottles of cocktail syrups. Observed a bottle of burn gel stored directly above a container of semolina. Chemicals/Medicines must be stored away from food, utensils, and single service items at all times to prevent contamination. All chemicals were relocated and properly stored by PIC at time of inspection
7-201.11
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a pan of raw egg yolks stored directly above cooked/ready to eat foods such as vodka sauce and pickled vegetables. Also observed a plastic container of raw pork chops stored directly above cooked lasagna. Also observed plastic container of raw meatball meat stored directly on top of a cardboard container of raw carrots. 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 (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)
Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the following ready to eat (RTE), time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods labelled with the following preparation dates: whipped cream (11/24), sliced tomatoes (11/26), cooked garlic in oil (11/23), cooked turnip puree (11/27), chipotle sauce (11/7). 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. Guidance emailed
3-501.18
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
Inspector notes: Observed a black grimy organic material on the top of the ice machine. Non-time/temperature controlled for safety food contact surfaces must be cleaned at a frequency and thoroughness to preclude the buildup of dirt/grime, food debris, and organic material that may contribute to an accumulation of microorganisms. The establishment must establish an adequate cleaning procedure and schedule by the next routine health inspection
4-602.11(E)
61
Sep 19, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
Food not cooled to safe temperature within required time (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed cooked pomodoro sauce with an internal temperature of 52*F in a plastic container that was deeper than 4 inches in the walk-in refrigerator. The person in charge indicated it was cooked last night and they did not verify the internal temperature. Cooked time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total of 6 hours for cooling. All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Cooling methods guidance emailed. Discussed keeping a cooling log
3-501.14
Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed the following ready to eat (RTE) time/temperature controlled for safety foods labelled with the following dates: leche de tigre made with cooked vegetables (9/12), whipped cream (9/10), olive tapenade made with anchovies (9/8), cooked garlic (9/10), lemon ricotta (9/11), cooked turnip puree (9/11), and cooked butternut squash puree (9/12). 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. Discussed using a prep log to keep track of what days foods are prepped to aid in discarding RTE TCS foods that are 7 or more days old
3-501.18
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees washing cups, containers, and utensils in the warewashing machine behind the bar; observed 0 ppm chlorine off of the dishes they were putting away. PIC was unable to get the warewashing machine to dispense chlorine at time of inspection. Chlorine sanitizer must have a concentration of 50 - 100 ppm; anything lower than 50 ppm may not be effective for sanitizing food contact surfaces and anything above 100 ppm may leave toxic residuals on food contact surfaces and equipment. Establishment must always verify the concentration of sanitizers used onsite with test strips. Person in charge had dishes run through warewashing machine in kitchen and called for maintenance on the machine
4-501.114(A-E)
64

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Society by Evo last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Society by Evo on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Society by Evo?

Across the inspection record, “manual and mechanical warewashing equipment” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Society by Evo.

How does Society by Evo compare to other restaurants in Tempe?

Society by Evo most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Tempe average of 95.

Has Society by Evo's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Society by Evo have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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