PlateScore

Safeway

A°Cutting Edge

18495 E Queen Creek Rd, Queen Creek 85142

Food Establishment - Meat Market · Permit FD-07093

Score based on 9 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

We last checked the county record 8 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). Any inspection since then would not appear here yet.

98
Excellent

Queen Creek restaurant avg: 94

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Nov 2, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 29, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 6, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Oct 2, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 9, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 27, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 20, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Mar 12, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jul 27, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)100
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history9 on record

2026

Jul 27, 2026RoutinecleanA°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Mar 12, 2026Routine1 coreA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.**Talked to manager about hand sink requirements.

#16 — Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and SanitizedCore4-602.11

Inspector's notes

Observed build up of organic matter around the ice machine in the meat dept area. Talked to manager about cleaning frequency. Ensure that equipment is cleaned often enough to avoid build up of organic matter. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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4-602.11 (E) - Core: Equipment Food - Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency; Non-TCS. 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

Aug 20, 2025RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.**Covered shellfish tags, and cleaning frequency for equipment.

May 27, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#16 — Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned and SanitizedPriority4-501.114

Inspector's notes

Observed employee washing dishes at 3 compartment sink while sanitizer was checked to be at 50 ppm quat sanitizer. Manager add staff resanitize and get new solution, set at 200 ppm quat. Ensure that dishes are sanitized in 200-400 ppm quat and put in solution for at least 30 seconds. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114 (A-E) - Priority: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. 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.

Jan 9, 2025RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2024

Oct 2, 2024RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jun 6, 2024RoutinecleanA+

This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an “A+” grade.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report delivered by email and inspection rights signed for by Jennifer D. 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+,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Jennifer D.

Feb 29, 2024RoutinecleanA+

This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an “A+” grade.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report delivered by email and inspection rights signed for by Erika R. 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+,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Erika Rankin

2023

Nov 2, 2023RoutinecleanA+

This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an “A+” grade.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report delivered by email and inspection rights signed for by Jennifer D. 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+,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Jennifer D.

This address holds 6 food permits

Maricopa County issues a separate permit for each kitchen rather than for each restaurant name, so large properties hold several. Each is inspected and scored on its own. The county does not publish which kitchen serves which venue.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 16, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →