Inspection Report

Business Name
GRAND LIQUOR

Business Address
12017 W THUNDERBIRD RD EL MIRAGE AZ 85335

Permit Number
FD2503462

Permit Type
Food Establishment - Retail Food

Inspection Purpose
Food Routine Inspection

Inspection Date
9/17/2025

Grade
D

Priority Violation
3

Inspection Status
Completed

Violations

Violation #: 10

Description: Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and Accessible

Comments:

5-203.11 - Priority Foundation: Handwashing Sinks - Numbers and Capacities. 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: There is no hand wash sink present in the back room with the three-compartment sink and ice machine. Install a hand wash sink in the back room with the three-compartment sink and hand wash sink. Mount the hand wash sink to the wall and lead to the sewer with P-trap. Caulk the top wall juncture. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

6-301.13 - Core: Handwashing Aids and Devices, Use Restrictions. 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: Provide soap and paper towels in the restroom at the hand wash sink. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 16

Description: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized

Comments:

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (F1-2) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- On-site Generation. 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/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.

Addl Notes: Soda nozzles and ice scoop are not washed properly. Please follow up on the items below: 1). Provide three sink stoppers. 2). Provide dish soap and bleach for dish washing. 3). Provide test strips to check the sanitizer. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 36

Description: Thermometers Provided and Accurate

Comments:

4-203.12 - Priority Foundation: Temperature Measuring Devices, Ambient Air and Water- Accuracy Addl Notes: Provide a thermometer in the reach in with milk and sandwiches. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 37

Description: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container

Comments:

3-602.11 (A)(B1-4)(B6-7)(C)(D) - Core: Food Labels Addl Notes: Ice bags sold were not labelled with the store name and address. Please label all ice bag that are made on site and sold. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 39

Description: Contamination Prevented during Food Preparation, Storage and Display

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Violation #: 44

Description: Utensils, Equipment and Linens; Properly Stored, Dried, Handled

Comments:

4-903.12 - Core: Prohibitions; Utensils, Equipment and Linens Addl Notes: Remove all liquor from the restroom. No foods allowed in the restrooms of any kind. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 51

Description: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

Comments:

PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-205.15 (A) - Priority: System Maintained in Good Repair; According to Law

Addl Notes: 1). Provide a P-trap downstream of the mop sink and the three compartment sink. 2). Check outside and remove the grass to see where the soda station and walk-in unit is draining to. Soda station drain will need to be led to an approved sewer. Walk-in condensate can go to daylight if you make drainage accommodations like a dry well. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-203.15 - Priority: Backflow Prevention Device. Carbonator

Addl Notes: Please have Coke replace the dual check valve on the carbonator or have coke tag the dual check valve and note that the check valve is working properly.

5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained Addl Notes: Please make the following corrections. 1). Remove plastic from the riser (open pipe on the drain under the three-compartment sink). 2). Repair the cold water valve stem on the three compartment sink faucet that is leaking. 3). Mount small tank water heater to the wall. 4). Provide a hub drain for the ice machine drain and lead the drain to the sewer with a P-trap. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 52

Description: Sewage and Waste Water Properly Disposed

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Violation #: 53

Description: Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, Clean

Comments:

6-501.19 - Core: Closing Toilet Room Doors Addl Notes: Provide a self-closer on the restroom door. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

5-501.17 - Core: Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered Addl Notes: In the restroom, provide a trash can with a lid. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 54

Description: Garbage/Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Comments:

5-501.12 - Core: Outdoor Enclosure Addl Notes: Clean the back year of the store. Please organize what needs to be kept and remove all other items. Also, inside the store, items not needed for the operation of the store need to be removed. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Violation #: 55

Description: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and Clean

Comments:

6-201.13 - Core: Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed Addl Notes: Please provide smooth, easily cleanable surfaces in the dish wash area with ice machine. 1). Remove wooden panel from the floor under the ice machine. The store should be set up where possible so you can have easy access to the floor and sweep. 2). Remove the plastic cover and caulk from above the three-compartment sink. 3). Paint the wall to the side of the three-compartment sink with a washable paint and patch holes. 4). Remove the wooden shelving from above the three-compartment sink. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.

Comments/Details

New owner inspection
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Permit not approved yet. Please make corrections and call for your re-inspection.

If you are remodeling in the future then think about what you will need for the expansion of the menu. The store needs some TLC, holes in the walls, coved base missing, holed in the ceiling etc.

The County is looking for an area that is easily cleanable, floors, walls and ceiling where you have sinks for dishwashing, hand washing and a mop sink. This way this area can be a clean support area for the rest of the store and ready for future expansion and menu changes.

"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.

Grading System The matrix below is used to grade food inspections under the voluntary grading system.
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.