The Spaghetti Shack
Last inspected: Jan 2, 2026
82
Score
The Spaghetti Shack, located at 6340 S Rural Rd in Tempe, AZ, had its most recent inspection on January 2, 2026, which was categorized as low risk with a score of 82. This inspection identified one critical and one minor violation concerning a Certified Food Protection Manager and cooling procedures. Historically, The Spaghetti Shack has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 2, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
82
Jul 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
70
Jan 13, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 22, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 2, 2026 Inspection
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager onsite at time of inspection. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation
2-102.12(A)
Food not cooled to safe temperature within required time
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed three large-covered metal containers in the bottom of back reach-in refrigerator containing tomato sauce, cooked penne pasta, and meatballs and sausage with internal temperatures between 46*F-50*F. All other TCS items in refrigerator were at 41*F or below. Person in charge (PIC) stated items had been cooked/prepared this morning before 8AM. PIC discarded the sauce at time of inspection. TCS foods prepared from cold or ambient room temperature ingredients must be cooled from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. All TCS foods improperly cooled were discarded by PIC at time of inspection. Reviewed cooling parameters and cooling methods with PIC
3-501.14
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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