Carbajal's Mexican Grill

7302 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
61
Score
Medium Risk Grade: C

The health department has logged six inspections at Carbajal's Mexican Grill, the earliest from 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 25, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

The city-wide average sits at 95, which Carbajal's Mexican Grill's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

6
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food
Inspector notes: Observed employee barehand grilled green chile to be used for green salsa, without further cooking. PIC was instructed to discard items at time of inspection. It was determined that gloves were too small for employee, and opted not to use them. Please keep several glove sizes on site to prevent contamination from barehand contact
3-301.11(B)
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated
Inspector notes: Observed grocery bag with raw beef and separate bag of personal raw shelled eggs stored directly above flour tortillas and maraschino cherries. PIC rearranged items at time of inspection
3-302.11(A1-2)
Improper cooling methods used
Inspector notes: Observed red sauce and green sauce cooling at room temperature in 4 inch plastic containers with an internal temperature of 97-105*F. According to PIC, items had been cooling for 1 hour at room temperature and were quickly moved to walk-in cooler to rapidly chill. Discussed approved cooling methods with PIC
3-501.15(A)
Employee eating, drinking, or using tobacco in food area
Inspector notes: Observed several personal items stored in various areas of reach-in cooler. Please label and designate area for personal items to be stored to prevent contamination
2-401.11
Food thawed using improper method
Inspector notes: Observed raw beef and raw chicken thawing at room temperature. PIC moved to walk-in cooler to continue thawing process. Discussed approved thawing methods with PIC. All foods being thawed from frozen must be thawed in an approved manner. Foods must be thawed under refrigeration, under cold running water, or as part of the cooking process. Also observed tilapia fish thawing in ROP package in reach-in cooler. All ROP fish labeled "Keep Frozen" must be removed completely from reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) prior to thawing under refrigeration or immediately after thawing under cold running water. All ROP fish was removed from ROP packaging at time of inspection
3-501.13
61
Nov 3, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 2, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 29, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Food not cooled to safe temperature within required time (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed rice in deep container on the counter top. Manager said it had been there for 3 hours. At 80-110F. Manager told to embargo food. Ensure that cooled TCS foods get below 70F within 2 hours, and below 41F within 6 hours total
3-501.14
86
Jul 29, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Carbajal's Mexican Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Carbajal's Mexican Grill on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does Carbajal's Mexican Grill compare to other restaurants in Mesa?

Carbajal's Mexican Grill most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Mesa average of 95.

Has Carbajal's Mexican Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carbajal's Mexican Grill have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Carbajal's Mexican Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Carbajal's Mexican Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Carbajal's Mexican Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.