Tortilla Flat
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
78
Score
Tortilla Flat appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 12, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.
Tortilla Flat's latest score of 78 falls below the Maricopa average of 95. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
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Hands not washed when required
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employee on the cook line touching clothing with gloved hands and then start to prepare food. Observed dishwasher dip hands into dishwater before putting away clean dishes. Hands must be washed and gloves changed whenever a contaminating task occurs to prevent contamination to food and clean dishes
2-301.14
Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed dishes being placed and rinsed in the hand sink on the patio. Hand sinks must be used for handwashing only to prevent contaminating food contact surfaces. Dishes were removed from hand sink at time of inspection
5-205.11
78
Oct 7, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
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Improper cooling methods used
Inspector notes: Observed chicken stored in deep plastic container in walk-in cooler with an internal temperature of 56*F. Item was mislabeled for previous day and was made day of inspection 10/7, 45 minutes prior to inspection. Discussed placing into shallow pans or using ice wand in freezer and PIC did so at time of inspection. Discussed approved cooling methods to ensure proper cooling
3-501.15(A)
90
Aug 14, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Improper cooling methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a covered container of Pico that was made earlier in the day at 49 Deg. F. in the walk-in. The item was uncovered, had a chill stick added, and was placed in the walk-in freezer at the time of inspection. Observed cut lettuce at 49 - 52 Deg. F. in the top portion of the prep refrigerator. Per operator they were just cut and placed in the unit. Assure all food products are cooled to 41 Deg. F. or below prior to placing in a prep refrigerator and do not overfill the unit. The pan was placed in the walk-in at the time of inspection. Be sure to allow any Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS) food items to cool from ambient temperature ingredients in 4 hours
3-501.15(A)
90
Apr 25, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed reach-in drawers holding ambient air temperature of 50*F. PIC pulled all tcs foods from reach-in drawers and discarded. Reach-in drawers will not be used as season slows down
4-301.11
90
Nov 22, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Improper cooling methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a container of chili in the walk-in on a bottom shelf at 44 deg. F. Per the operator the chili was made less then 2 hours prior with refrigerated and room temperature ingredients. Spoke to the operator about pre-chilling all of the ingredients prior to assembling the food item and checking the temperature after assembly. Also, observed a container of lettuce in the bottom portion of the prep refrigerator at the line at 46 - 50 deg. Per operator this was recently placed in the unit. It was moved to the walk-in a the time of inspection. Spoke to the operator about not using any of the prep-line refrigerators for items that maybe in the cooling process
3-501.15(B)
95
Sep 20, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations.
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Hands not washed when required
Inspector notes: Observed employee handling raw hamburger patties and proceed to handle food without first washing hands
2-301.14
Manual Warewashing Equipment, Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures
Inspector notes: Observed high temperature manual warewashing machine reaching a maximum of 158*F on final rinse. Ran machine a few times and was observed reaching inconsistent temperatures. Please test regularly to ensure proper levels are reached. Management reached out to Ecolab to have dishmachine serviced. In the meantime, three compartment sink will be used for sanitation purposes
4-501.111
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tortilla Flat last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tortilla Flat on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
Has Tortilla Flat's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tortilla Flat have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tortilla Flat means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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