PlateScore

McDonald's

A

13770 W Bell Rd, Surprise 85374

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-23-05770

Score based on 8 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works

98
Excellent

Surprise restaurant avg: 98

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Nov 15, 2023 — Routine — score 64 (2 priority, 1 foundation, 1 core)Dec 5, 2023 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Mar 19, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 16, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 8, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jun 3, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jan 14, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)Jun 2, 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 history8 on record

2026

Jun 2, 2026RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jan 14, 2026Routine1 coreA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#55 — Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained, and CleanCore6-501.12

Inspector's notes

Observed excessive food debris, grease, and syrup accumulation by the frier and ice cream machine.. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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6-501.12 - Core: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions

2025

Jun 3, 2025RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Jan 8, 2025RoutinecleanA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2024

Jul 16, 2024RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

Mar 19, 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.Inspection rights reviewed with Julissa A.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: A,Food Manager Licenses: 8,Signer: Julissa Alejos

2023

Dec 5, 2023RoutinecleanA°

OC Re-Inspection - E&D Class 3This inspection was conducted with the managers on duty.A PDF copy of this inspection report was emailed to Lorena C. at the time of this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations noted on the previous report have been corrected.No county legal action will result from this inspection.Award: Re-Inspection,Food Manager Licenses: 0,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA ML,Signer: Latisha B.

Nov 15, 2023Routine2 priority1 foundation1 coreC°

OC Inspection - E&D Class 3This inspection was conducted with the manager on duty.A PDF copy of this inspection report was emailed to Lorena C. at the time of this inspection.No county legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority and 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.If violations are not corrected by established timeframes, legal action may result.Correct listed violations prior to re-inspection scheduled for 12/05/2023.This establishment has demonstrated sufficient compliance to proceed with the issuance of the permit. To complete the issuance of this permit and begin operation, the applicant must first submit payment of the permit fee to the Department’s Business Services Office. Per Chapter I, Regulation 4, of the Maricopa County Environmental Health Code, no person shall conduct an operation or an establishment for which a permit is required without holding the necessary and valid permit to do so. Payment with a credit card can be made in person, by US Mail, by or phone at 602-506-6824 Option 2. We accept cash, check, money order, credit/debit. It is the responsibility of the permit holder/owner to notify MCESD if there are contact/ billing address changes. All permit fees are nonrefundable.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: Not Participating,Signer: Latissha B

#47 — Food and Non-Food-Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed and UsedCore4-401.11

Core-4-401.11, C: Equipment, Clothes Washers and Dryers, and Storage Cabinets, Contamination Prevention-Location; 1. The shower curtain used to shield the washing machine from the kitchen has been removed. Replace this shower curtain or provide doors or an enclosure for the washing machine. Core-4-501.11, C: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment; 1. The prep cooler used for dehydrated onions was measured holding a temperature of 52°F. Repair this prep cooler to maintain foods at 41°F or less. Correct By: Correct Prior To Reinspection

#51 — Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesPriority foundation5-202.13

PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-202.13, P: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap; 1. There was a flexible water line extending from the water filters for the carbonators down into the floor sink adjacent to the carbonator rack. Provide a hose bib vacuum breaker on the hose bib next to the water filters. The water line must not be connected to this hose bib without a new hose bib vacuum breaker installed. 2. There is an unused water line from an orange juice machine that was removed, laying on the floor next to the floor sink in the front drink station area. This water line is also leaking onto the floor. Remove this excess, unused water line and cap it off from its source in the carbonator rack area. PRIORITY VIOLATION-5-205.15 (A), P: System Maintained in Good Repair; According to Law; 1. The ice machine at the self-service soda fountain is leaking from the back onto the countertop and into the cabinet beneath. Repair all water leaks from this machine. Priority Foundation-5-205.13, Pf: Scheduling Inspection and Service for a Water System Device; 1. The RPZ backflow prevention device for the RO/carbonator system must be tested and certified. The RPZ backflow prevention device for the McCafe blended ice machine must also be tested and certified. There is no documentation to prove that these devices have been tested since 2018. Correct By: Correct Prior To Reinspection

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 →