PlateScore

Carniceria El Potrero

A

624 W Broadway Rd, Mesa 85210

Food Establishment - Retail Food · Permit FD-52936

Score based on 7 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 18, 2026.

99
Excellent

Mesa restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

1000602023202420252026Aug 29, 2023 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)May 23, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 18, 2024 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 8, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Jul 17, 2025 — Routine — score 98 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 2 core)Feb 9, 2026 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Mar 25, 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 history7 on record

2026

Mar 25, 2026RoutinecleanA

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

Feb 9, 2026RoutinecleanA

No County legal action will result from this inspection.

2025

Jul 17, 2025Routine2 coreA

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

#37 — Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerCore3-601.11

Inspector's notes

The bags of retail ice do not have the establishment's name and address. Provide proper labeling for the retail bags of ice. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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3-601.11 - Core: Standards of Identity

#53 — Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, CleanCore5-501.17

Inspector's notes

There was no covered trashcan in the women's restroom. The owner went to the store and came back with a covered trashcan for the restroom. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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5-501.17 - Core: Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered

Apr 8, 2025RoutinecleanA

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.emailed and inspected with Spanish liasion

2024

Jul 18, 2024RoutinecleanA

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

May 23, 2024RoutinecleanA°

The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. 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)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824.printed reportwith #689No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had _0 Priority, _ 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Jose Luis

2023

Aug 29, 2023Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB

The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. 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)Note: 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 or call 602-506-6824.paper reportThis establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.Inspected with #1479No County legal action will result from this inspection.Provided embargo formAward: B,Embargo Lbs: 2.0,Signer: Jose Luis

#11 — Food Obtained from Approved SourcePriority3-201.11

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-201.11 (A-B), P: Compliance with Food Law; Approved Source. 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/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source. Observed tress leeches cake slices being sold in the retail area. The containers did not have name and address of source and PIC was unable to provide this information. PIC removed from retail shelves. Food items can only be sold by approved sources. Provided embargo form. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

This address holds 3 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 18, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →