Queen Creek isn’t known as a dining destination, and this isn’t going to help its image: One of the town’s longtime institutions, the Queen Creek Café, is the Valley’s worst offender in the latest round of Maricopa County restaurant inspections.

A routine inspection of the café, 22002 S. Ellsworth, on Sept. 11 resulted in 11 major violations. The inspector noted:

• “Walls, floors, ceilings & shelving in the kitchen & walk-in units are heavily soiled with food debris, grease/oil buildup, etc.”

• “Various containers of gravy, cooked beef and chicken and prepared over 24 to 48 hours ago not date marked.”

• “Metal container of chicken salad in the wait station upright reach-in cooler found with a date mark of 9-1-09.”

• Only “15 out of 27 food service workers have obtained food handler cards.”

Other East Valley dishonors for the week go to Red Dragon in Chandler and Golden Egg Roll in Tempe (7 major violations apiece), La Parilla Suiza in Mesa (6), and Café Michelle in Mesa, Chompies Deli in Scottsdale and Dunkin Donuts in Ahwatukee (5 apiece).

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