The Herb Box
7000 E SHEA BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85254
Most recent inspection
- Date
- September 30, 2026
- Type
- Food Routine Inspection
- Result
- Not Participating
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 2
- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ
Violations (2)
- 16CriticalCorrected on site
Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and Sanitized
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (A-E) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. 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: Observed 0 ppm chlorine sanitizer in the dish machine, actively being used at time of inspection. Chlorine sanitizer should be between 50-100 ppm to ensure the dishes are properly sanitized. Sanitizer was added to the sanitizer container, the machine was primed, then tested correctly. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Priority
- 23CriticalCorrected on site
Proper Date Marking and Disposition
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.18 - Priority: Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 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: Observed fruit jam from 9/9, fire roasted tomato sauce from 9/6 and 9/17, pasilla sauce from 9/22, pumpkin from 9/17, queso from 8/31, machaca sauce from 9/19, and demi glaze from 9/22 in the walk-in cooler. 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. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Priority
Earlier inspections on file
Source: Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.