Don Ruben's Mexican Restaraunt

11340 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85378
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk Grade: B

Don Ruben's Mexican Restaraunt is a restaurant located at 11340 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ.

Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
90
Nov 20, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Apr 24, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Dec 5, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 20, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Mar 26, 2026 Inspection
Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a large plastic container of salsa with an internal temperature of 61*F inside the walk-in. Observed a container of cheese sauce with an internal temperature of 101*f inside a hot holding unit. Internal temperatures registered with an internal probe thermometer. Per PIC the container of cheese sauce had been taken off the hot line to cool on counter and was accidentally placed in hot holding unit at time of inspection. Per PIC the salsa was made under 4hrs at time of inspection, from cans kept in dry storage, raw ingredients, and then placed in walk-in to cool from ambient. Educated PIC that TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. All TCS foods being cooled in deep containers were transferred to shallow containers to allow for rapid cooling. Corrected at time of inspection
3-501.15(A)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)