Chipotle Mexican Grill

15035 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Mexican / Latin

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Sep 10, 2025

Score

Low Risk Grade: B

Going back to 2024, Chipotle Mexican Grill has four inspections in the public record. Chipotle Mexican Grill was last inspected on Sep 10, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

The city-wide average sits at 95, which Chipotle Mexican Grill's 82 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 10, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Chemical sanitizer does not meet required criteria (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use 3-compartment sink, quat sanitizer with a concentration >500ppm at dishware surfaces. After diluting sanitizer solution with water, quat sanitizer with a concentration of 200-400ppm. Instructed employee to call chemical company for repair of dispenser. Discussed more frequent monitoring of sanitizer solution, especially at start of day and after periods of heavy warewashing

7-204.11

Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: In walk in cooler, in shallow covered metal pans, fully cooked shredded carnitas/55*F-60*F and fully cooked shredded carne asada/60*F-68*F stored after preparation. Per date stickers, carnitas and carne asada were prepared

3-501.15(B)

Jun 17, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use warewashing machine, no detectable chlorine sanitizer at dishware surfaces. After manager primed machine and was re-run, chlorine sanitizer with a concentration of 50-100ppm. Discussed more frequent monitoring of sanitizer solution, especially at start of day and after periods of inactivity

4-501.114(A-E)

Feb 18, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 10, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Second Consecutive Violation. At start of inspection, time control stickers not on establishment marinated steak. After discussion with employees, steak was removed from cold holding about one hour. Stickers were provided for establishment marinated stead at back and front service lines. Discussed the importance of following time as a public health control procedures, where time is started when steak is removed from cold holding and held for no more than 4 hours

3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At self service soda fountain, soda nozzles with accumulation of dark residues. Soda nozzles were cleaned at time of inspection. Discussed more frequent cleaning of soda nozzles to prevent accumulation of residues

4-602.11(E)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chipotle Mexican Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chipotle Mexican Grill on file is from Sep 10, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Chipotle Mexican Grill compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Chipotle Mexican Grill most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Scottsdale average of 95.

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

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Chipotle Mexican Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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