PlateScore

Cook Shack

A

1306 N Meridian Rd, Apache Junction 85120

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-14237

Score based on 4 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 17, 2026.

100
Excellent

Apache Junction restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

10006020242025Feb 17, 2024 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Nov 16, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Sep 6, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Dec 4, 2025 — 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 history4 on record

2025

Dec 4, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

Sep 6, 2025RoutinecleanA

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

2024

Nov 16, 2024RoutinecleanA

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

Feb 17, 2024Routine1 coreA

This establishment received a(n) A Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 1 Core violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report e-mailed.Award: A,Signer: Charles F Alderete

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

Core-4-602.11 (E), C: 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. Observed dirty refrigerator door handle and freezer compartment seen with spills. Please maintain a regular cleaning schedule to prevent accumulation of dust and food debris. Correct prior to next routine inspection. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 17, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →