PlateScore

The Carne Asada Cartel

B°

525 S Gilbert Rd, Mesa 85204

Mobile Food Annual - Mobile Annual Event Food Establishment · Permit MF2504280

Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.

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

We last checked the county record 8 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). Any inspection since then would not appear here yet.

92
Excellent

Mesa restaurant avg: 93

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Score over time

10006020252026Oct 31, 2025 — Routine — score 100 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Feb 21, 2026 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)85
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history2 on record

2026

Feb 21, 2026Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.**Talked to manager about hand sink requirements, and cooler requirements.

#21 — Proper Hot Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed cooked chiken at 115F inside hot holding machine. Facility reheated to 165F during inspection. Ensure all hot holding of TCS foods are kept at 135F and above. 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.

2025

Oct 31, 2025RoutinecleanA°

Pre-Operational AttestationNo County legal action will result from this inspection.Annual Event Food Establishment only for registered special events, farmers' markets, and school sanctioned functions.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 16, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →