Church's Chicken

1151 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

Going back to 2024, Church's Chicken has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 8, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

Church's Chicken scores about where you'd expect for a Mesa restaurant. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 8, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 1 violation

Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed covered pans of cooling prepared mac in the walk in cooler. All TCS foods cooling were uncovered to allow for rapid cooling. TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means

3-501.15(B)

May 16, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At the facility steam table, noted gravy and mashed potatoes in the steam table. temperatures at 108-120 deg f . discussed with manager, manager observed steam table had not been plugged in. manager removed all food. reheated to 165 deg f . please monitor hot holding

3-501.16(A)(1)

No hand drying provision at handwashing sink (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At the kitchen food prep. hand washing station,, the electric paper towel dispenser in disrepair. informed manager on duty. manager serviced paper towel dispenser

6-301.12

No certified food protection manager

Inspector notes: Please ensure the facility has one certified food manager during the hours of operations. resources on esd.maricopa.gov reviewed

2-102.12(A)

Wiping cloths used or stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed wet wiping cloth left under the food prep. surfaces. informed staff on duty. manager obtained a sanitizer designated bucket. quat ammonia at 200 ppm established

3-304.14

Nov 18, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Church's Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Church's Chicken on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Church's Chicken compare to other restaurants in Mesa?

Church's Chicken most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Mesa average of 95.

Has Church's Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Church's Chicken have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Church's Chicken 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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