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A third grader from Buckeye died days after turning nine, following two emergency room visits. His first visit ended with a stomatitis diagnosis, and his mother said he tested positive for flu on the second; there was no clear explanation for how quickly he declined. Ian Loredo had been sent home from his first ER trip with anti-nausea medicine and a note saying he could return to school the next day. Hours after the family got back home, he was unresponsive.
Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix restaurants for 12 health violations during the week of Oct. 26. Violations included using bare hands to handle ready-to-eat foods, not washing hands after scraping dirty dishes and not storing foods at safe temperatures. A priority violation is a major violation that directly increases the risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed in inspection reports, remedies implemented during the inspection are noted. During the week of Oct. 26, inspectors visited more than 1,350 restaurants and other food-serving facilities in hospitals, senior homes and schools. About 400 restaurants received an "A" rating. See a sampling of the A-rated restaurants at the bottom of this article. 4 priority violations 40 Love, 7117 E . Sixth Ave., Scottsdale A bartender was observed using bare hands to place dried orange slices and edible flowers in cocktails. The affected items were discarded, and the bartender was told to use utensils or other approved methods when handling ready-to-eat foods. The restaurant's dishwasher was not dispensing enough chlorine sanitizer to properly disinfect dishes. Staff moved the items to a three-compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize them. Inspectors found a container of cooked cream sauce that had been
EMERSA, an observatory-inspired bar blending nightlife and technology, is now under construction at Verrado Marketplace in Buckeye. "This is going to be very different than anything that anybody's ever experienced, I think in the state of Arizona," said Josh Katz, co-owner of EMERSA. The team plans to turn the 1,400...
Access to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Buckeye were restricted Tuesday afternoon following a car crash. At about 1:20 p.m., a single-vehicle collision involving debris was reported west of State Route 85 near milepost 112, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Serious injuries have been reported...
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,” which inspectors consider major health code violations, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
Maricopa County inspectors found a hand-wash sink with no soap at a central Phoenix restaurant and documented employees handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands at two Valley establishments, according to Arizona's Family's weekly review of county inspection records published Nov. 4. The citations at Lydia's Restaurant in Phoenix, 40 Love AZ in Scottsdale and 5 & Diner in Phoenix all involve hand hygiene.
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is struggling as we inch closer to Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona CEO and President Natalie Jayroe said that in a normal year, around 150,000 people ask for help. This year, that number is closer to 200,000.
If you plan to stay in your house, think past how a new kitchen or bath looks this year. You're also choosing what you'll reach for and step over years from now. In AARP's 2024 Home and
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County election workers have finished counting the ballots, and one race for a state legislative seat is heading for a recount. Election officials said Wednesday that a recount is required by law for the second House seat in Legislative District 27. Democrat Deborah Howard won...
On Nov. 3, while much of the state and country experienced a Democratic “blue wave,” Cave Creek was surfing what can be called a “green wave.”. Proposition 440 asked Cave Creek voters if they want to preserve thousands of acres of pristine Foothills land. The unofficial decision:
Arizona superintendent-elect Teresa Leyba Ruiz has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, which dismissed a campaign complaint filed by her former rival Kimberly Yee over posts showing Ruiz visiting public schools during her campaign. The decision closes out a dispute that spanned the final weeks of a race Ruiz went on to win.
