PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website .
Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for Oct. 15, 2025:
El Jefe Tacos - 706 W Southern Ave, Mesa
3 violations:
2 meat slicers plugged in and dirty
No paper towels at hand wash sink
First Aid kits stored above chiller
Sweet Magic - 3607 E Bell Rd, Phoenix
3 violations:
Raw eggs stored over tikka sauce
Food items not labeled
Boxes of food stored on floo