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Burger King

A+Cutting Edge

5102 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix 85035

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-00382

Score based on 7 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

98
Excellent

Phoenix restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Dec 8, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 22, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Oct 15, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 16, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Oct 27, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 27, 2026 — Routine — score 95 (0 priority, 1 foundation, 0 core)May 7, 2026 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)98
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history7 on record

2026

May 7, 2026Routine2 coreA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.Discussed dishes stored as clean at the clean dishes rack. Discussed cold holding for iced coffee pitchers in the front refrigerator by the drive through window.

#44 — Utensils, Equipment and Linens; Properly Stored, Dried, HandledCore4-901.11

Inspector's notes

Observed several dishes stored at the clean dishes rack that upon separation, had a lot of water still trapped between the nested dishes. The person in charge separated the nested dishes so they could finish air-drying. All equipment and food contact surfaces must be air-dried after properly cleaning and sanitizing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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4-901.11 - Core: Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required

#51 — Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesCore5-205.15

Inspector's notes

Observed handwashing sink that is draining slowly. Discussed with person in charge to reach out to a plumber to service the sink before the condition gets worse. Person in charge will reach out to a plumber to service the handwashing sink. Must repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained

Jan 27, 2026Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB

No County legal action will result from this inspection.After discussion with the person in charge, it has been determined that the root cause of the violation was a verification breakdown, which resulted in the violation.Discussed air-drying dishes.

#16 — Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and SanitizedPriority foundation4-601.11

Inspector's notes

Observed dishes that were stored as clean at the clean dishes rack according to the person in charge (PIC). Upon separating some of the dishes stored as clean, cheese sauce was observed stuck on the inside of one of the pans. Another pan had some greasy residue on it, and another was observed with small bits of egg on the inside of another pan. The dirty dishes in question were sent to the 3-compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized at time of inspection. Discussed with person in charge that all food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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4-601.11(A) - Priority Foundation: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.

2025

Oct 27, 2025RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.

Apr 16, 2025RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Clean underneath shelves in cooler.

2024

Oct 15, 2024RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

May 22, 2024RoutinecleanA+

This establishment received an A+ Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed at time of inspection. Person in charge was made aware of their inspection rights. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or • Contact the Department using the email addresses below, o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review) If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website:https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Cutting Edge A+,Signer: Elizabeth A

2023

Dec 8, 2023RoutinecleanA+

This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an “A+” grade.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report was emailed On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Signer: Elizabeth A.,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Award: Cutting Edge A+

Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Jul 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →