Inspection Report
McDowell Mountain Golf Club
10690 E SHEENA DR SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255
FD-83560
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Food Routine Inspection
4/28/2026
Not Participating
1
Re-inspection required
Violations
Violation #: 10
Repeat Violation
Description: Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible
Comments:
5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing. Addl Notes: ***Second Consecutive Violation*** At end of cook line, handwashing sink blocked with trash can and basin with debris. Employee moved trash can and cleaned basin of sink. Maintain all handwashing sinks available for use at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 22
Repeat Violation
Description: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Comments:
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you.https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Addl Notes: ***Second Consecutive Violation*** In charcuterie small reach in cooler, assorted chubs of meat (ham, cheese, salami, pancetta, capocollo, roast beef) with internal temperatures of 51*F. Per manager, meats have been in cooler >24 hours. Assorted chubs of meat were discarded. See embargo form. Ambient temperature of small reach in cooler was 50*F, taken with inspector min/max irreversible thermometer. On cook line, in cold holding drawers, TCS foods (raw beef, raw chicken, sliced cheeses, cooked meats, cooked vegetables) with internal temperatures of 47*F-53*F. Per manager, TCS foods were in cold holding drawers within normal time parameters. TCS foods were moved to walk in cooler to rapidly cool back down to the proper temperature. Discontinue use of small reach in cooler and cold holding drawers until repaired. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a cold holding temperature of 41*F or less at all times. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Violation #: 25
Description: Consumer Advisory Provided for Raw or Undercooked Food
Comments:
3-603.11 - Priority Foundation: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. Addl Notes: On all menus (breakfast, lunch dinner), menus with incomplete consumer advisory. Provide updated consumer advisory on all menus before re-inspection. Offering and serving undercooked proteins requires an approved consumer advisory at all points of sale; and is to contain an approved disclosure method and reminder statement. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
Comments/Details
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Reviewed with manager: bare hand contact, especially at bar, handwashing when moving between doors.
Ensure all employees working with food obtain food worker certification from ANSI certified online site.
"A" for Food Safety
Through our grading system, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department provides at-a-glance indications of how food establishments perform during food safety inspections. This system is designed to grade food establishments in terms of food safety requirements and provide recognition to those who choose to participate.
How does it work?
The issuance of grade cards to food establishments is based on voluntary participation. The person in charge, who is present during the inspection, will be asked whether they would like to participate in the Grading System. This will be decided prior to each inspection. If an establishment does not participate in the Grading System, Not Participating or NP will appear on the inspection report, and the inspection will still occur. If an establishment does participate, a grade of A, B, C, or D will be determined at the conclusion of the inspection using the Grading System chart below. Participating establishments will then be provided with a grade card that can be posted in the establishment. The status of the establishment’s grade will also appear on the Restaurant Ratings page of the department’s website.
How can I determine the grade?
The Grading System chart can be used to determine grades earned for establishments that do not participate. Grades are determined by the number of Priority and Priority Foundation violations received at the time of inspection. Violation types are defined in general terms below.
Definitions
- Priority Violation
- Major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury (e.g. Food employees do not properly wash hands when required).
- Priority Foundation Violation
- Minor violation that does not directly contribute to an increased risk of foodborne illness but failure to correct this violation may lead to the occurrence of a priority violation. For example, hand washing soap and paper towels not available at hand wash sink (may lead directly to food employees not properly washing hands when required).
- Core Violation
- Minor violation that relates to general maintenance and sanitation (e.g. No sign reminding employees to wash hands).
- Cutting Edge Program
- All county food-related establishments can partner with Maricopa County to implement a proactive approach to reducing foodborne illness risk factors by implementing food safety systems that include policies, training, and verification processes. Partners enrolled in the Cutting Edge Program receive an A+ when an A is earned.
| Violation Category | Grade A | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade B | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade C | Grade D | Grade D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | more than 2 | more than 3 |
| Priority Foundation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | more than 3 | more than 0 |
Any legal action for a pattern of non-compliance or permit suspension results in a D.