PlateScore

Whataburger

A

365 S. Power Rd, Mesa 85206

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2504647

Score based on 2 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.

87
Good

Mesa restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

1000602026Apr 15, 2026 — Routine — score 70 (2 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Sep 17, 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 history2 on record

2026

Sep 17, 2026RoutinecleanA

No violations noted at time of inspection.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed cooling methods.

Apr 15, 2026Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°

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

#21 — Proper Hot Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed cooked chicken breast in the hot holding unit above the make-line at 127*F using probe thermometer, verified by person in charge (PIC). Employee stated the chicken breast was placed in the unit from the grill 5 minutes prior to inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. Predefined Comment: All TCS foods improperly hot held were reheated to 165°F at time of inspection.

#24 — Time as a Public Health Control: Procedures and RecordsPriority3-501.19

Inspector's notes

Observed American cheese, cheddar cheese, and jack cheese next to the grill being held under 4-hour time as a control. They were all placed on the line at 9:35 am with a discard time of 1:34 pm, all of the items were past the discard time. Person in charge voluntarily discarded - see embargo form. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.19 (B1,3-4; C1,4-5) - Priority: Time as a Public Health Control; Temperature, Discarded. 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/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →