Welcome Diner

929 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Oct 9, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Welcome Diner has been inspected seven times since 2024. The most recent visit was on Oct 9, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near one violation per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition”, showing up two times.

Welcome Diner's latest score of 100 sits above the Phoenix average of 97. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 9, 2025

Food Advisory Inspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 6, 2025

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 17, 2025

Routine

1 major violation.

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Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures

Inspector notes: Observed the prep cooler in front of the handwashing station having an ambient temperature of 55*F. Cold holding equipment must have the capacity to maintain TCS foods at 41°F or below. Must repair cold holding equipment such that it maintains TCS foods at 41°F or below. Please do not use this unit until working properly. Reinspection will be conducted within 10 days

4-301.11

Jun 5, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: This establishment has certified food-service managers, but they were not present during the inspection. Provide a certified food-service manager during all hours of service

2-102.12(A)

Equipment material allows contamination or unsafe migration (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: There was a tortilla press made of soft wood, with exposed nuts, bolts and hinges. Use a metal tortilla press that is easily cleanable. The manager then discarded the tortilla press

4-101.11(B-E)

Mar 18, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed a cook grab raw chicken, dispose of their gloves but proceeded to glove back up before washing their hands. Employee then proceeded to touch utensils and bread. Employee was instructed to dispose of the bread and wash their hands before working with more ready to eat foods. 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. Also, reviewed different procedures that could help with the flow of the kitchen when working with raw animals products

2-301.14

Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed the following TCS foods being dated: in house cheese sauce (3/7), mixed green salad (3/11), and Bird Mix [(buttermilk)(3/11)]. 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

Dec 11, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed chemical warewashing machine in warewashing area dispensing chlorine solution of 0ppm. Sanitizer hook-up observed empty. Dishwasher stated there is no sanitizer available on-site to restock and new supply is expected to be delivered later today. All warewashing shall be conducted at 3-comp sink until unit has been fixed. PIC relocated all food-contact surfaces washed using chemical warewashing machine to 3-compartment sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection. Chlorine sanitizer solution shall be between 50-100ppm. PIC agreed to not use unit in question until it is fixed to dispense chlorine sanitizer solutions within approved concentration

4-501.114(A-E)

Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed blanched fries (48-51'F) with no time stamps stored at ambient air temperature on food prep table located next to stovetop. Chef stated food item is on time as control and was put on time as control at 12:30pm for lunch. Chef was instructed to time stamp item at time of inspection. Reviewed proper time as control usage and documentation requirements

3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)

Oct 8, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed the following TCS foods being dated: in house cold brew coffee (9/31), opened butter (9/31), and tofu scramble (9/30). 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Welcome Diner last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Welcome Diner on file is from Oct 9, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Welcome Diner?

Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Welcome Diner.

How does Welcome Diner compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?

Welcome Diner most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Phoenix average of 97.

Has Welcome Diner's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Welcome Diner 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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