Week-old cooked food, food not protected from contamination and poor handwashing procedures were among the eight major violations at Amando’s, the worst offender in this week’s Maricopa County restaurant inspections.

The Tempe restaurant, 2602 W. Southern Ave., was cited for having week-old diced potatoes in the walk-in cooler. The inspector also noted cooked shrimp, salsa and other foods were stored uncovered, and buckets of horchata dry mix were stored on the floor.

Other East Valley restaurants that had unfavorable inspections included 5 & Diner at Arizona Mills in Tempe, Bella Vino in Chandler (which closed this weekend) and the restaurant at the Safeway at Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa. Each had six major violations.

Cibo, the acclaimed wine café and pizzeria in downtown Phoenix, had five major violations.

For more details on these restaurants’ inspections, or to check any other restaurant, go to maricopa.gov and click on “Restaurant Ratings.”