PlateScore

Wal-Mart Neiborhood Market

A+Cutting Edge

730 E Mckellips Rd, Mesa 85203

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-07735

Score based on 9 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

97
Excellent

Mesa restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Sep 13, 2023 — Routine — score 75 (1 priority, 2 foundation, 0 core)Jan 24, 2024 — Routine — score 90 (0 priority, 2 foundation, 0 core)May 7, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 19, 2024 — Routine — score 80 (1 priority, 1 foundation, 0 core)Jan 30, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 13, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Aug 25, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 13, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 15, 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

May 15, 2026RoutinecleanA+

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.No violations noted at time of inspection.

Jan 13, 2026RoutinecleanA+

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.Inspection report was e-mailed.

2025

Aug 25, 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.Inspection remote was e-mailed.

May 13, 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.Inspection report was e-mailed.

Jan 30, 2025RoutinecleanA+

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report was e-mailed

2024

Aug 19, 2024Routine1 priority1 foundationB

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

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

Inspector's notes

Observed meat and cheese deli slicers marked for last cleaning via Walmart company tablet at 9:00 am. Past 4 hour mark. Slicer disassembled and cleaned by staff. Food contact surfaces contacting TCS food items must be cleaned every 4 hours.

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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.

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed package cold held items in customer access deli case over stacked above chill line such as crab salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, potato salad, chicken salad, bbq beans between 46*f and 54*f degrees. Items removed and sent to walk-in fridge to cool down below 41*f degrees. Cold held applicable items must be maintained below 41*f degrees.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. 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/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.

May 7, 2024RoutinecleanA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailedAward: A,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Neon Fulton

Jan 24, 2024Routine2 foundationall corrected on siteB

This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 0 Priority, 2 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed *Category 31# equipment violation Pf 2nd repeat*Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Tiffini Gonzalez

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

Priority Foundation-4-601.11(A), Pf: 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. Observed Deli slicer with visible dried Cheese debris, manager checked application for logging slicer cleaning and it was labeled as cleaned with-in last 4 hours. Deli Slicer dissembled and re cleaned at time of inspection. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#33 — Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature ControlPriority foundation4-301.11

Repeat Violation Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Observed customer facing lower hot case holding at 108*f degrees. Deli chickens made at 10:30am probed holding at 140*f degrees. Chickens moved to hot case by register. Equipment must be capable of maintaining TCS hot items above 135*f degrees. Use of Hot case discontinued until fixed, hot case by registers is of sufficient size to accommodate customer service. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection,Repeat Violations: 2nd

2023

Sep 13, 2023Routine1 priority2 foundationall corrected on siteB

This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 2 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report 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 website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: B,Embargo Lbs: 9,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA - TH,Signer: Tiffani Gonzalez

#10 — Adequate Handwashing Sinks, Properly Supplied and AccessiblePriority foundation6-301.12

Priority Foundation-6-301.12, Pf: Hand Drying Provision. 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/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. Observed both had wash sinks in deli to have no paper towels stocked. Manager re-stocked paper towels at time of inspection. Hand drying provision must be maintained at all hand sinks. ***repeat violation*** Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#22 — Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. 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/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding. Observed parmesan cheese holding at 53*f degrees in open front case of the deli. Manager had no indication of how long cheese had been above 41*f for. Parmesan embargoed at time of inspection. All temperature control for safety products must be maintained at or below 41*f degrees at all times Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

#33 — Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment for Temperature ControlPriority foundation4-301.11

Priority Foundation-4-301.11, Pf: Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment. 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/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Observed a single section of open front unit of the deli holding parmesan cheese that was out of temperature. Min/max thermometer showed that specific section of unit was holding 51.2*f. Manager is opting to use section for non-tcs products. All cold holding equipment with TCS food must be able to maintain those items at or below 41*f degrees Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

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 →