Mutts Premium Hot Dogs & Sausages

“Excessive rodent droppings” were found during a February inspection at Mutts Premium Hot Dogs & Sausages. — Credit: Courtesy Pima County Health Department

2680 N. 1st Ave.

History: Since 2006, the restaurant has largely received ratings of good and excellent, but had two previous ratings of needs improvement and a failing probationary in 2016.

What the inspector saw: The inspector observed six priority violations, including an employee prepare a margarita without first washing his hands after cleaning dirty glasses, hot dogs kept below established temperatures and no test strips for one of the sanitizers used at the restaurant.

Follow-up: The restaurant passed a Feb. 26 follow-up.

Response: A message seeking comment was not returned.


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