Viva Mexican Food - Commissary
8995 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749
Most recent inspection
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Type
- Standard Frequency Inspection
- Result
- Good
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- Pima County (Tucson), AZ
Violations (5)
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Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting
2-201.11(B) The PERSON IN CHARGE shall notify the REGULATORY AUTHORITY when a FOOD EMPLOYEE is: (1) Jaundiced, Pf or (2) Diagnosed with an illness due to a pathogen as specified under Subparagraphs (A)(2)(a) - (f) of this section. Pf Observed that facility had Nasty 5 and Big 6 handout posted on the restaurant side, but not on the commissary side. Observed that facility had documentation of training for reportable illnesses and symptoms for food employees of the restaurant but not for the commissary tenants. Observed no posting in the commissary with exclusions and restrictions.
Employee Health
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Adequate handwashing sinks, properly supplied and accessible
5-205.11 (A) A HANDWASHING SINK shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for EMPLOYEE use. When going to wash hands at the start of the inspection, inspector was directed by PIC to use the restaurants handwashing sink instead of the handwashing sink located in the commissary area, as the hand soap dispenser was broken.
Preventing Contamination by Hands
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Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
4-302.14 A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. Observed that chlorine test strips were expired as of 1/2026.
Utensils, Equipment and Vending
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B. Additional operating permit requirements
PCC 8.08.030 B3. Mobile food establishments serving time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must log their visits to the approved commissary or fixed food establishment. The log must be in a format approved by the department and kept with the commissary at all times. Observed no attendance logs available at time of inspection. PIC stated that the MFUs keep their own records.
Pima County Code for Mobile Food Establishments ONLY
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D. Commissary
PCC 8.08.030 D3. A commissary may service a limited number of mobile food establishments. The health officer determines the maximum number of mobile food establishments that a commissary is able to support based on the menu items, the volume of food being prepared or stored, the capacity of the commissary equipment, and the capacity of the mobile unit equipment. Observed that dry goods storage shelving and walk-in refrigerator shelving did not have labels. PIC stated that the mobiles have not been using the dry or cold holding storage. If mobile food units (MFU) are not utilizing services, ensure that these items are not marked on the commissary agreement.
Pima County Code for Mobile Food Establishments ONLY
Source: Pima County (Tucson), 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.