Some restaurants simply can’t get out of their own way. That or the restaurants don’t want to make reasonable improvements when mandated. For most eateries in Tucson, an annual inspection is performed to ensure both food and facility are up to snuff. Even those restaurants that do falter typically make the needed corrections and learn from the issues. However, there are a handful of locations around the Old Pueblo that not only refrain from making improvements, but the violation numbers increase. One location restaurant is an example of this, as it has been placed on probation for the third time in the last year after 16 violations were discovered.
Kettle Restaurant has been up and running since 1968. It is a classic greasy spoon eatery. Unfortunately, it takes that literally, as there is no shortage of cleanliness issues with the most recent (and previous) inspections.
Since 2020, the restaurant at 748 West Starr Pass Blvd has been visited 14 times. A well-performing restaurant would see a health inspector once, typically, per year, so averaging three visits per calendar year isn’t a great sign. It’s also not a great sign when the restaurant has been placed on probation three times in less than a year.